Alexander Ivanovich Pokryshkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Покры́шкин; 19 March [O.S. 6 March] 1913 – 13 November 1985) was one of the highest-scoring Soviet aces, and earned the title Hero of the Soviet Union three times: 24 May 1943, 24 August 1943, and 19 August 1944. After the war he reached the rank of Marshal of Aviation.
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6 March 1913 Novosibirsk, Russia
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Died |
13 November 1985 (aged 72) Moscow, Russia
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