Valentin Markov | |
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Native name | Валентин Васильевич Марков |
Nickname(s) | "Bayonet" |
Born | 21 January 1910 Pakhomovo village, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 1 July 1992 (aged 82) Moscow, Russian Federation |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1927–1968 |
Rank | General-lieutenant of Aviation |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Order of Lenin (2x) |
Spouse(s) | Galina Dzhunkovskaya |
Valentin Vasilevich Markov (Russian: Валентин Васильевич Марков; 21 January 1910 – 1 July 1992) was the Soviet Air Force officer posted to command the women's 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment (later honored with the guards designation and renamed as the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment) after the death of its original commanding officer and founder, Marina Raskova.