Irina Dryagina | |
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| Native name | Ирина Викторовна Дрягина |
| Born | 31 March 1921 Saratov, Russian SFSR |
| Died | 9 June 2017 (aged 96) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner |
Irina Viktorovna Dryagina (Russian: Ирина Викторовна Дрягина; 31 March 1921 – 9 June 2017) was botanist and veteran of the Second World War. During the conflict, she served as a squadron commissar in the 46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment until the post of squadron commissar was abolished, after which she transferred to the post of assistant chief of the political department for the Komsomol of the 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Division, commanded by Alexander Pokryshkin.