Sergey Ivanovich Gritsevets | |
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Born | 19 July [O.S. 6 July] 1909 Baranavichy Raion, Russian Empire (now Belarus) |
Died | 16 September 1939 Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | (aged 30)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1931 – 1939 |
Rank | Major |
Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War Battle of Khalkhin Gol |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Sergey Ivanovich Gritsevets (Belarusian: Сяргей Іванавіч Грыцавец, Russian: Сергей Иванович Грицевец; 19 July [O.S. 6 July] 1909 – 16 September 1939) was a Soviet major and pilot who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.