Fyodor Shikunov
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Fyodor Ivanovich Shikunov (Russian: Фёдор Иванович Шикунов; 30 April 1921 – 15 March 1945) was a Soviet fighter pilot and squadron commander of the 69th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment during World War II who was credited with 21 solo and one shared aerial victories.
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Native name | Фёдор Иванович Шикунов |
Born | (1921-04-30)30 April 1921 Maykop, Kuban-Black Sea Oblast, Russian SFSR |
Died | 15 March 1945(1945-03-15) (aged 23) Friedewald, Hesse, Nazi Germany |
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Years of service | 1939—1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 69th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
Commands held | 69th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumous) |
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