Sigizmund Aleksandrovich Levanevsky (Russian: Сигизмунд Александрович Леваневский, Polish: Zygmunt Lewoniewski; 15 May [O.S. 2 May] 1902 – 13 August 1937) was a Soviet pioneer of long-range flight who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1934 for his role in the SS Chelyuskin rescue.
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15 May 1902 St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
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Died |
13 August 1937 (aged 35) Arctic Ocean
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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