Fyodor Ivanovich Shikunov | |
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Native name | Фёдор Иванович Шикунов |
Born | Maykop, Kuban-Black Sea Oblast, Russian SFSR | 30 April 1921
Died | 15 March 1945 Friedewald, Hesse, Nazi Germany | (aged 23)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1939—1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 69th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
Commands | 69th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
Battles / wars | World War II † |
Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumous) |
Fyodor Ivanovich Shikunov (Russian: Фёдор Иванович Шикунов; 30 April 1921 – 15 March 1945) was a Soviet fighter pilot and squadron commander of the 69th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment during World War II who was credited with 21 solo and one shared aerial victories.