Aleksandr Pishvanov Military person

Praporshik Aleksandr Mikhailovich Pishvanov was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. After an unsuccessful fight against the Communist takeover of Russia, he became an American citizen in 1928. His engineering skills were useful to both Sikorsky Aviation and to Seversky Aircraft Corporation from 1926 onwards. In 1942, he helped Walt Disney produce Victory Through Air Power to support the American war effort. Pishvanov's interest in aviation ended only with his death in New York City in 1964.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 21, 1893
Birth place
Novocherkassk
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1964
Place of death
New York City , United States , New York

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allegianceRussian Empire; USA
award
Order of St. George
Order of St. Vladimir
Cross of St. George
Order of St. Anna
Order of Saint Stanislaus
military unit
Imperial Russian Air Service
service start1914
service end1917

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