Zoya Ivanovna Akimova née Parfyonova (Russian: Зоя Ивановна Парфёнова; 21 June 1920 – 7 April 1993) was a senior lieutenant and deputy squadron commander in the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment World War II. After completing 815 sorties during the war, she was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 18 August 1945, making her the only woman from Chuvashia to receive the title.
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21 June 1920 Alatyr, Chuvash Republic, Russia
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Died |
7 April 1993 (aged 72) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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