Yevdokiya Nosal
Soviet pilot (1918–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yevdokiya Ivanovna Nosal (Russian: Евдокия Ивановна Носаль, Ukrainian: Євдокія Іванівна Носаль; 14 March 1918 – 23 April 1943) was a junior lieutenant and deputy squadron commander in the 588th Night Bomber Regiment (nicknamed the "Night Witches" by the Germans) during World War II. She was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 May 1943, making her the first woman pilot to be honored with the title during the war.
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Native name | Євдокія Іванівна Носаль |
Born | 14 March 1918[1] Burchak, Mykhailivka Raion, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukrainian People's Republic |
Died | 23 April 1943 (age 25) Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union |
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Years of service | 1941–1943 |
Rank | Junior Lieutenant |
Unit | 588th Night Bomber Regiment |
Battles/wars | Eastern Front of World War II † |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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