Timofeev, Severyan Petrovich

Born into a peasant family. In the autumn of 1926 he moved to Leningrad with his family. He graduated from the five classes at school number 112 at the Nevsky Lavra , then he studied at the factory apprenticeship school. From the age of 17 he worked as a metal turner at the Voroshilov plant and the Bolshevik .

In 1935, Timofeev entered the aviation school. In the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939–1940, he was an air gunner-radio operator.

During the Great Patriotic War, made 306 sorties, in which he received one heavy and four light wounds.

On June 29, 1945, Captain Timofeev Severiyan Petrovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

In August 1945 he took part in the Soviet-Japanese war .

Since 1948, Timofeev - in stock. He lived in the city of Tosno, Leningrad region. From 1952 he worked as head of the Tosno hunting farm of the Leningrad Voluntary Society of Hunters.

He died on June 22, 1974. Buried in the city cemetery in Tosno.

• Since 1995, the name of Timofeev was assigned to lyceum number 3 of the city of Tosno.

• Two orders of Lenin , two orders of the Red Banner , two orders of the Patriotic War of 1 degree , medals.
• Honorary citizen of Tosnensky district of Leningrad region.

Timofeev, Severyan Petrovich (rus.) . The site " Heroes of the country ."

• Tosno Secondary School No. 3 - The school is named after him ...