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Ivan Laveykin

1921 – 1986

Soviet aviator, Hero of the Soviet Union

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About Ivan Laveykin

Lived 1921 – 1986 (aged 65). Ivan Laveykin was a Russian military officer and aircraft pilot.

Ivan Pavlovich Laveykin (; 2 August 1921 — 2 December 1986) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 August 1943 for his initial victories, he went on to achieve a final tally of 24 solo shootdowns.

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Important facts

Born

2 August 1921, Smolensk

Birth century

20th century

Died

2 December 1986, Moscow

Occupation

Military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality

Soviet Union

Education

Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, Gagarin Air Force Academy

Awards

Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the Red Star; Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"; Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Ivan Pavlovich Laveykin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ivan Laveykin's

Alice Catherine Evans

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivan Laveykin?

Soviet aviator, Hero of the Soviet Union (1921-1986)

When was Ivan Laveykin born?

Ivan Laveykin was born on 2 August 1921 in Smolensk.

When did Ivan Laveykin die?

Ivan Laveykin died on 2 December 1986 in Moscow.

What was Ivan Laveykin's occupation?

Ivan Laveykin was a military officer and aircraft pilot.

What nationality was Ivan Laveykin?

Ivan Laveykin was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivan Laveykin

· Wikidata: Q4251982

· DBpedia: Ivan Laveykin

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