Marina Chechneva
(1922-1984)
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Marina Pavlovna Chechneva (Russian: Марина Павловна Чечнева; 15 August 1922 – 12 January 1984) was a Soviet Polikarpov Po-2 pilot and squadron commander in the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment (called the "Night Witches" by the Germans) in World War II. She received the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on 15 August 1946, after having completed 810 sorties during the war. Chechneva is an author of five books about her experiences during the war.
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15 August 1922 Protasovo, Russia
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12 January 1984 (aged 61) Moscow, Russia
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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