Vasily Ilyich Mykhlik (Russian: Василий Ильич Мыхлик; 29 December 1922 – 29 December 1996) was an Ilyushin Il-2 pilot and squadron commander in the 566th Assault Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces during the Second World War who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. After the war he rose to the rank of colonel and later became an engineer.
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29 December 1922 Soldatskoye village, Nikolayev Governorate, Ukrainian SSR
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Died |
29 December 1996 (aged 74) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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