Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhin | |
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Native name | Russian: Михаил Иванович Михин |
Born | 25 October 1923 Bor-Forpost, Altai region, USSR |
Died | 25 March 2007 83) Saint Petersburg, Russia | (aged
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1941 – 1980 |
Rank | General-Major of Aviation |
Unit | 518th Fighter Aviation Regiment |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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