Veniamin Koshukov

Biography

Veniamin Koshukov was born in 1922 in Latvia and took to the skies with determination, training to become an aircraft pilot as the world around him grew tense. He carried his Latvian roots with pride and pursued his aviation work with meticulous care, knowing that every flight could protect friends and neighbors.

Serving through the darkest days of the war, Veniamin gave himself fully to the mission of keeping the skies safer for those below. His loss in 1944 was felt by many who remembered his calm courage and his readiness to help when duty called.