Nurken Abdirov | |
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| Born | 9 August 1919 5th aul, Karkaraly District, Karaganda, Alash Autonomy (now Kazakhstan) |
| Died | 19 December 1942 (aged 23) Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1942 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 808th Attack Aviation Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II † |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Nurken Abdirovich Abdirov (Kazakh: Нүркен Әбдіров/Nürken Äbdırov, Russian: Нуркен Абдирович Абдиров; 9 August 1919 – 19 December 1942) was a Kazakh pilot who was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 31 March 1941 for ramming his aircraft into a German tank column after it sustained a direct hit to the engine on 19 December 1942.