Daniil Barchenkov

Daniil Gavrilovich Barchenkov
Native name
Даниил Гаврилович Барченков
Born17 December [O.S. 4 December] 1917
Died30 May 1950 (aged 32)
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Air Force
Service years1938–1950
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit897th Fighter Aviation Regiment
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Daniil Gavrilovich Barchenkov (Russian: Даниил Гаврилович Барченков; 17 December 1917 – 30 May 1953) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II who was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. A flying ace, his final tally at the end of the war stood at an estimated 19 shootdowns.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина 1936–1953 гг (in Russian). Moscow: Yauza. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9785457567221. OCLC 879321002.
  2. ^ Simonov, Andrey. "Барченков Даниил Гаврилович". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2021-11-01.