Yevgeniya Timofeeva
Pilot in the Soviet Air Force
About Yevgeniya Timofeeva
Lived 1911 – 1992 (aged 80). Yevgeniya Timofeeva was a Russian.
Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva (; 23 December 1911 13 June 1992) was a pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II, and the first woman to fly the Pe-2 dive bomber. As a member of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, later redesignated as the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment named after Marina Raskova, she initially served as a squadron commander but was later promoted to deputy regimental commander during the war. By the end of the war she totaled 45 sorties on the Pe-2.
Awards Two Order of the Red Banner (1943 and 1945) Two Order of the Patriotic War (1st class - 1943; 2nd class - 1985) campaign and jubilee medals
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Who was Yevgeniya Timofeeva?
pilot in the Soviet Air Force
When was Yevgeniya Timofeeva born?
Yevgeniya Timofeeva was born on 23 December 1911 in Vladimir Governorate.
When did Yevgeniya Timofeeva die?
Yevgeniya Timofeeva died on 13 June 1992 in Vinnytsia.
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Yevgeniya Timofeeva was Russian.
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