Alexander Smorchkov
1919–1998 (age 79)
Biography
Alexander Pavlovich Smorchkov (Russian: Александр Павлович Сморчков; 29 November 1919 – 16 November 1998) was a Soviet fighter pilot. After gaining three shootdowns during World War II he went on to attain ace status in the Korean War, being credited with 12-13 solo victories on the MiG-15 for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.