Yevgeny Petrovich Fyodorov

Yevgeny Petrovich Fyodorov
Native name
Евгений Петрович Фёдоров
Born28 December [O.S. 15 December] 1911
Strelna, Petergofsky Uyezd, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire
Died15 July 1993
St. Petersburg
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branchSoviet Air Force
Years of service1930–58
RankMajor general
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)

Yevgeny Petrovich Fyodorov (Russian: Евгений Петрович Фёдоров; 28 December [O.S. 15 December] 1911 – 15 July 1993) was a Soviet Air Force major general and double Hero of the Soviet Union. From 1933 Fyodorov served as a pilot in a Long Range Aviation regiment. He was a squadron commander during the Winter War and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for conducting bombing sorties. Fyodorov served with Long Range Aviation during World War II and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union a second time for making strategic bombing sorties in June 1945. Fyodorov retired as a major general in 1958 and lived in Leningrad, where he worked at the airport.[1]

  1. ^ "Yevgeny Petrovich Fyodorov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).