Sergey Morgunov (pilot)

Sergey Morgunov
Native name
Сергей Николаевич Моргунов
Born(1918-11-30)30 November 1918
Chernyatinskie Vyselki village, Moscow Governorate, RSFSR
Died19 July 1946(1946-07-19) (aged 27)
Kashira, Moscow oblast, USSR
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Air Force
Service years1937–1946
RankCaptain
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Sergey Nikolaevich Morgunov (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Моргунов; 30 November 1918 — 19 July 1946) was one of the top Soviet fighter pilots in World War II, having a tally of 41 solo shootdowns for which he eventually received the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1946. He was killed in a plane crash shortly afterward.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
  2. ^ "Моргунов Сергей Николаевич". soviet-aces-1936-53.ru. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
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