Kirill A. Yevstigneyev Military person

Guards' Captain (later Major-General) Kirill Alekseyevich Yevstigneyev (Russian: Кирилл Алексеевич Евстигнеев) (17 February [O.S. 4 February ] 1917 — 29 August 1996) was a Soviet fighter pilot and one of the top Soviet aces of World War II. During his career he claimed 56 aerial victories flying the Lavochkin La-5 and La-7 fighter.

Personal facts

Kirill A. Yevstigneyev
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1917
Birth place
Russia , Kurgan Oblast , Shumikhinsky District , Khokhly
Date of deathAugust 29, 1996
Place of death
Moscow , Soviet Union

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allegianceSoviet Union
award
Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Suvorov
Order of the Patriotic War
Order of the Red Star
military operations
World War II
military branch
Soviet Air Forces
military command178th GuIAP (1945)
service start1938
service end1972

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  1. http://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=761