Vera Lukianovna Belik | |
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| Native name | Віра Лук'янівна Білик |
| Born | 12 June 1921 Ohrimovka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 25 August 1944 (aged 23) near Ostrołęka, Poland |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1944 |
| Rank | Guard Senior Lieutenant |
| Unit | 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Vera Lukianovna Belik (Russian: Вера Лукьяновна Белик, Ukrainian: Віра Лук'янівна Білик; 12 June 1921 – 25 August 1944) was a flight navigator and lieutenant in the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment who frequently flew with pilot Tatyana Makarova. They died when their Po-2 was shot down by a German fighter after completing a bombing mission; both were posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 23 February 1945.