Ivan Gorbunov | |
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| Born | 25 May 1915 Stuzhen village, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 29 June 1953 (aged 38) North Korea |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1935–1953 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War † |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ivan Mikhailovich Gorbunov (Russian: Иван Михайлович Горбунов; 25 May 1915 – 29 June 1953) was a Soviet flying ace awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II. He remained in the military after the war and went on to fly in the Korean War; however, he did not live to see the end of the war, having been shot down and gunned in his parachute by American fighters.[1][2]
- ^ "Горбунов Иван Михайлович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ Seidov, Igor (2010). Советские асы корейской войны. Moscow: Фонд содействия авиации «Русские витязи». pp. 420–422. OCLC 970400945.