Valery Chkalov Валерий Чкалов | |
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| Born | 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1904 Vasilyevo, Balakhninsky Uyezd, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire (now Chkalovsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia) |
| Died | 15 December 1938 (aged 34) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Buried | Kremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1921-1938 |
| Rank | Combrig (Brigadier) |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner |
Valery Pavlovich Chkalov (Russian: Валерий Павлович Чкалов; IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ ˈtɕkaləf]; 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1904 – 15 December 1938) was a test pilot awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (1936).