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Participated in thePolish and Bessarabian campaigns. From the first day of the Great Patriotic War- on its fronts. He was seriously wounded in battles
A very interesting lot, archival storage. History inoriginal documents. On the legendary pilot of the Hero of the Soviet UnionVladimir SOLOVIEV (СОЛОВЬЕВ):
- Presentation for the awarding of the Order of\"ALEXANDER NEVSKY\" dated 06.10.1943. Signature of the famous pilot,commander of the 135th assault aviation regiment Grigory KORZINNIKOV.
\"... Captain Solovievon the South-Western and Stalingrad fronts, the leader of the group on the SU-2aircraft, made 67 successful combat missions ... For courage and bravery inbattles, he was awarded the Order of Lenin in September 1942.
Fulfilling combat missionson the Bryansk front, he flew 34 successful combat missions on an IL-2aircraft, leading groups of 5 to 11 aircraft ... awarded the Order of the RedBanner in September 1943
In the last 17 combat missions, he drovegroups of aircraft to the most critical sectors of the front in the areas:Orel, Karachev, BRYANSK and others. Skillfully maneuvering during anti-aircraftattacks and counteracting enemy fighters, he achieved a high efficiency ofbombing and attack ...
09/20/1943the leader of the group of 6 IL-2 aircraft with a bomber-assault strikedestroyed the retreating enemy troops in the area of SHUMAROVO, IGLIN ... Hemade 3 approaches to the target with strong enemy anti-aircraft artillery fire.... \"
- the originalregistration card for the Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Volovyov (kept inthe card agencies of the Red Army). Original photo with theGolden Star and other orders.
See Russian military archive site -http://podvignaroda.mil.ru/See photoThat\'s interesting. See photos
Titles of Distinction