Alexander Dmitrievich Davydov ( February 24 [ March 9 ] 1910 , Rostov - April 10, 1985 , Moscow ) - Soviet military pilot , participant in the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union (1944), guard lieutenant colonel.
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| Affiliation |  the USSR | ||||||||||
| Type of army | aviation | ||||||||||
| Years of service | 1941 - 1956 | ||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel  | ||||||||||
| Battles / Wars | The Great Patriotic War | ||||||||||
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Biography
Born on February 24 ( March 9 ), 1910 in the city of Rostov, now in the Yaroslavl region, in a family of an employee. Russian. He lived in Moscow since 1926. He graduated from 8 classes. He worked as a locksmith. In 1933 he graduated from the Moscow Aviation College , in 1935 - from the Tambov Aviation School of the Civil Air Fleet. Captain. In 1941, the Kiev RVK of Moscow was drafted into the Red Army .
On the fronts of World War II from August 1941. By October 1944 he made 321 sorties, of which 289 at night. He bombed military-strategic objects in the rear of the enemy. Since the beginning of 1944, he was part of a special aviation group to assist the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia . The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded on November 5, 1944.
In 1950 he graduated from the Higher Officer Flight Tactical School. Since 1956 in stock. He lived in Moscow. He worked at a research institute. He was buried at the Vagankovskoye cemetery .
Awards
- By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 5, 1944, for the exemplary performance of command missions and shown courage and heroism in battles with the German fascist invaders of the guard, Captain Davydov Alexander Dmitrievich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal (No. 5279).
- He was also awarded five orders of the Red Banner , orders of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, Red Star , medals, the Yugoslav Order of the Partisan Star of the 1st degree.
Links
- Davydov, Alexander Dmitrievich . The site " Heroes of the country ."