Anna Yegorova

Anna Yegorova
Native name
Анна Александровна Тимофеева-Егорова
Born(1916-09-23)23 September 1916
Volodovo village, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
Died29 October 2009(2009-10-29) (aged 93)
Moscow, Russian Federation
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1941–1945
RankSenior Lieutenant
Unit130th Air Liaison Squadron (1941–1942)
805th Attack Aviation Regiment (1943–1944)
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Anna Alexandrovna Timofeyeva-Yegorova (Russian: Анна Александровна Тимофеева-Егорова; 23 September 1916 – 29 October 2009) was a pilot in the Soviet Air Force during the Second World War. She flew a total of 277 sorties that included liaison, reconnaissance and ground-attack missions before she became a prisoner-of-war when her Il-2 was shot down. She was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1965.