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Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov

1897 – 1982

Soviet general

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About Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov

Lived 1897 – 1982 (aged 84). Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov was a Russian aircraft pilot and politician.

Honors and legacy Aside from the Order of Lenin awarded together with the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 July 1936 (subsequently Gold Star No. 9 was also added), Belyakov was awarded another Lenin Order and was a recipient of three Orders of the Red Banner, an Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour twice, three Orders of the Red Star, and additional medals.

He received the degree of Doctor of Geography in 1938.

An island off Kamchatka in the Sea of Okhotsk was given the name Belyakov Island (Ostrov Belyakova) in honor of Alexander Belyakov.

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Important facts

Born

21 December 1897, Bezzubovo

Birth century

19th century

Died

28 November 1982, Moscow

Occupation

Aircraft pilot, politician

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

Education

Alexandrov Military School

Positions held

Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

Employers

Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy

Awards

Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Red Star; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"

People in Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Alexander Belyakov

b. 1945

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov's

Giacomo Luigi Ciamician

Wilhelm Ludwig Johannsen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov?

Soviet general (1897-1982)

When was Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov born?

Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov was born on 21 December 1897 in Bezzubovo.

When did Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov die?

Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov died on 28 November 1982 in Moscow.

What was Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov's occupation?

Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov was an aircraft pilot and politician.

What nationality was Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov?

Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov

· Wikidata: Q434643

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Belyakov (navigator)

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