Alexander Ignatievich Nikolaenkov ( 1920 - 1943 ) - senior lieutenant of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army , participant in the Great Patriotic War , Hero of the Soviet Union ( 1943 ).
| Alexander Ignatievich Nikolaenkov | ||||
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| Date of Birth | April 2, 1920 | |||
| Place of Birth | Smolensk | |||
| Date of death | July 7, 1943 (23 years old) | |||
| A place of death | Karelo-Finnish SSR | |||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Type of army | aviation | |||
| Years of service | 1938 - 1943 | |||
| Rank |  | |||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||
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Biography
Alexander Nikolayenko was born on April 2, 1920 in Smolensk . After finishing seven classes of the school he worked as a locksmith. In parallel with work, he was engaged in a flying club. In 1938, Nikolayenko was called up for service in the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army. In 1940, he graduated from the Odessa Military Aviation Pilot School. Since the beginning of World War II - on its fronts [1] .
By April 1943, Senior Lieutenant Alexander Nikolaenkov was deputy squadron commander of the 760th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 261st Combined Air Division of the 7th Air Army of the Karelian Front . By that time, he had completed 229 sorties, took part in 28 air battles, shooting down 8 enemy aircraft in person and 23 more as part of the group. For these exploits was presented to the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 24, 1943, for the "exemplary performance of combat missions of command on the front of the struggle against the German invaders and the courage and heroism shown at the same time," senior lieutenant Alexander Nikolayenko was awarded the high rank of Hero of the Soviet Union .
On July 4, 1943, in the battle, Nikolayenkov’s plane was shot down, and the pilot himself was seriously wounded, from which he died on July 7, 1943. He was buried in a military cemetery in the village of Louhi in Karelia [1] .
By the time of his death, Alexander Nikolayenko performed about 250 sorties, conducted more than 30 air battles, personally shot down 10 and as part of a group of 23 enemy aircraft [2] .
He was also awarded the Orders of Lenin (04/28/1943) and the Red Banner (12/10/1942) [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Nikolaenko, Alexander Ignatievich . Site " Heroes of the country ".
- ↑ Bykov M. Yu. All aces of Stalin. 1936-1953 . - M .: Yauza , 2014 .-- S. 859-860. - (Elite Air Force Encyclopedia). - ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3 .
Literature
- Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. collegium I. N. Shkadov . - M .: Military Publishing , 1988. - T. 2 / Love - Yashchuk /. - 863 s. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-203-00536-2 .
- Inozemtsev I. G. In the sky of the Arctic and Karelia. - M .: Military Publishing House, 1987.
- Inozemtsev I.G. Winged Defenders of the North. - M .: Military Publishing, 1975.