Nikolai Zelenov

Nikolai Andrianovich Zelenov
Native name
Николай Андрианович Зеленов
Born(1917-09-05)5 September 1917
Popovka, Krasnoselsky District, Kostroma Oblast, Russian Empire
Died29 June 1944(1944-06-29) (aged 26)
Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1936—1944
RankCaptain
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Nikolai Andrianovich Zelenov (Russian: Николай Андрианович Зеленов; 6 September 1917 – 29 June 1944) was a Soviet fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II who was credited with 24 solo and nine shared aerial victories.