Vasily Afonin
Vasily Maksimovich Afonin | |
|---|---|
Russian Federation | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1955 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Winter War World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
Vasily Maksimovich Afonin (
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Retiring at the rank of major, Afonin was officially credited with 14 personal and 3 shared victories over the course of 487 sorties.[1][2]
Awards and honors
- Hero of the Russian Federation (2 May 1996)
- Three Order of the Red Banner, three times (16 January 1943, 21 July 1943, 12 July 1944)
- Order of the Patriotic War (1st Class - 27 August 1943; 2nd Class - 15 January 1945 and 3 November 1985)
- Medal "For Battle Merit"
- campaign and jubilee medals
See also
References
- ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3.
- ^ a b Simonov, Andrey. "Афонин Василий Максимович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 21 August 2020.