Irina Fyodorovna Sebrova | |
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Native name | Ирина Фёдоровна Себрова |
Born | 25 December [O.S. 12 December] 1914 Tetyakovka, Novomoskovsk, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 5 April 2000 Moscow, Russian Federation | (aged 85)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1948 |
Rank | Senior lieutenant |
Unit | 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Irina Fyodorovna Sebrova (Russian: Ирина Фёдоровна Себрова; 25 December [O.S. 12 December] 1914 – 5 April 2000) was a flight commander in the women's 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, also known as the Night Witches, during the Second World War. She was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 23 February 1945 for her first 825 bombing missions. By the end of the war she totaled over 1,000 sorties, more than any other female pilot.