Nikolay Ignatyev

1917–1994 (age 77)

Biography

Nikolai Petrovich Ignatev (Russian: Николай Петрович Игнатьев; 16 December 1917 — 4 August 1994) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 13 April 1944 for his initial victories, he went on to achieve a final tally of 22 solo and 11 (or possibly 13) shared shootdowns.

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