Yevgeniya Zhigulenko
Russian film director and aviator (1920–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Andreyevna and the family name is Zhigulenko.
Yevgeniya Andreyevna Zhigulenko (Russian: Евгения Андреевна Жигуленко; 1 December 1920 – 2 March 1994) was a pilot and navigator in the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces during World War II who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
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Yevgeniya Andreyevna Zhigulenko | |
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Native name | Евгения Андреевна Жигуленко |
Born | 1 December 1920 Krasnodar, Russian SFSR |
Died | 2 March 1994 (aged 73) Moscow, Russian Federation |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1955 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment |
Battles/wars | Eastern Front of World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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