Nikolai Vasilyevich Chelnokov (Russian: Николай Васильевич Челноков; 9 May [O.S. 26 April] 1906 – 16 July 1974) was an assault aviation pilot in the Soviet Navy who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II. He joined the Soviet Armed Forces in 1928 and within a few years became a Soviet Navy pilot and flight instructor. During World War II he received promotion to squadron and then regimental commander. After the war he became a major general before retiring from the military in 1954.
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9 May 1906 Irkutsk, Russia
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Died |
16 July 1974 (aged 68) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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