José María Bravo
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bravo and the second or maternal family name is Fernández-Hermosa.
José María Bravo Fernández-Hermosa (8 April 1917 – 26 December 2009) was a Spanish Republican fighter pilot and flying ace. During the Spanish Civil War, he fought for the Second Republic and later for the Soviet Union in the Second World War. Until his death in 2009, he was the highest-scoring Spanish fighter pilot still alive.
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José María Bravo Fernández-Hermosa | |
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Born | 19 May 1917 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 26 December 2009 (aged 92) Madrid, Spain |
Allegiance | Second Spanish Republic Soviet Union Spain |
Service/ | Spanish Republican Air Force Soviet Air Force Spanish Air Force |
Active | 1936–1948 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
Other work | Educator, translator |
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