Polina Makogon | |
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Native name | Полина Александровна Макогон |
Born | 1919 Balky, Ukraine |
Died | 1 April 1943 Krasnodar, USSR |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1943 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | 46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Order of the Red Banner Order of the Patriotic War |
Polina Aleksandrovna Makogon (Russian: Поли́на Алекса́ндровна Макого́н; Ukrainian: Поліна Олександрівна Макогон, romanized: Polina Oleksandrivna Makohon; 1919 – 1943) was a squadron commander in an all-female Soviet air unit, the 46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, also known as the Night Witches.