Nikolay Zhugan

Nikolai Pavlovich Zhugan (; 23 February 1917 – 22 June 2017) was a Soviet and Russian Air Force major general, a pilot during World War II, and Hero of the Soviet Union.

Biography Zhugan born on 23 February 1917 in the village of 1st Nikolaevka, Ananiev District of Kherson province (now Berezivka Raion, Odesa Oblast of Ukraine).

He graduated from the seven grades of school, then flight-gliding school in Kharkov. In 1938, Zhugan was called up for service in the Workers and Peasants Red Army. In the same year he graduated from the Odessa Military Aviation Pilot School. From the first days of the Great Patriotic War, he was on its front.

By April 1944, Guards Captain Nikolai Zhugan link commanded the 10th Guards Regiment of the 3rd Guards Air Division 3rd Guards Air Corps ADD USSR. By the time he made 242 sorties in the exploration and bombing of the important objects of the enemy in its hinterland.