Pyotr Afanasyevich Pokryshev | |
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| Native name | Пётр Афанасьевич Покрышев |
| Born | 24 August [O.S. 11 August] 1914 Hola Prystan, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire (located within present-day Kherson oblast, Ukraine) |
| Died | 22 August 1967 (aged 52) Leningrad, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1934 – 1961 |
| Rank | General-Major of Aviation |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Pyotr Afanasyevich Pokryshev (Russian: Пётр Афана́сьевич Покры́шев; 24 August [O.S. 11 August] 1914 – 22 August 1967) was a fighter pilot and squadron commander in the Soviet Airforce during the Second World War who became a flying ace with 18 individual and 9 shared confirmed shootdowns who was twice awarded with the title Hero of the Soviet Union.