Vasily Andrianov (pilot)

Vasily Ivanovich Andrianov
Native name	Василий Иванович Андрианов
Born	13 August 1920 Ivanisovo village, Tver Governorate, RSFSR
Died	7 May 1999(1999-05-07) (aged 78) Moscow, Russia
Buried	Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1940–1981
Rank	Major general
Commands	118th Guards Attack Aviation Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Kharkov Offensive Battle of the Dnieper Korsun-Shevchenkovsky Offensive Uman–Botosani Offensive Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive Berlin Offensive
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (twice)

Vasily Ivanovich Andrianov (Russian: Василий Иванович Андрианов; 13 August 1920 – 7 May 1999) was a Soviet Air Force major general and twice Hero of the Soviet Union. Andrianov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union twice for making 177 successful attack missions during World War II. Postwar, Andrianov continued his career in the Air Force and taught at the Military Academy of the General Staff. After retiring in 1981 as a Major general, Andrianov died in 1999 and was buried at the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery.^[1]