Andrei Ivanovich Girich (Russian: Андрей Иванович Гирич; 28 December 1918 – 11 April 1973) was a Ukrainian Soviet Air Force major general and Hero of the Soviet Union. Girich claimed at least 17 victories against German aircraft during World War II. He was a squadron commander in the 486th Fighter Aviation Regiment during the war.
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28 December 1918 Yahotyn, Ukraine
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Died |
11 April 1973 (aged 54) Monino, Russia
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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