Alexander Golovanov
Soviet air marshal (1904–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Yevgeniyevich Golovanov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Евге́ньевич Голова́нов; 7 August 1904 – 22 September 1975) was a Soviet pilot. On 3 August 1943, he became a Marshal of Aviation (the youngest person in the history of the USSR to hold that rank) and on 19 August 1944 he was promoted to the rank of Chief marshal of the aviation (the second after Alexander Novikov).[1]
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yevgeniyevich and the family name is Golovanov.
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Alexander Yevgeniyevich Golovanov | |
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Native name | Александр Евгеньевич Голованов |
Born | 7 August 1904 Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire |
Died | 22 September 1975 (aged 71) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1924–1953 |
Rank | Chief marshal of Aviation |
Commands held | 18th Air Army 15th Airborne Corps |
Battles/wars | Russian Civil War Battles of Khalkhin Gol Winter War World War II |
Awards | Order of Lenin (2) |
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