(1913 - 21. 8. 1941)
By ovations Peter Semenovich Squadron 129 th Fighter Regiment (47 th Composite Air Division, Western Front), Senior Lieutenant. Born in 1913 in the village Zaharovtsy now Khmelnitsky region Khmelnitsky region in a peasant family. Ukrainetz. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1937. Graduated from the 3 course evening workers' school. Worked lesopilschikom. In the Red Army from August 1, 1934. In 1936 he graduated from the 8 th Odessa military aviation school pilots named PD Osipenko.
We chastvoval in battles on Khalkhin Goal in 1939. In air battles down 3 enemy planes, for which he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
. In 1940 he graduated from refresher commanders in Lipetsk.
. In Private World War II from July 1941
. Lieutenant Kovats P.S. month of the war has made 78 sorties, 26 air battles down 3 enemy planes.
. August 21, 1941 near the town Dukhovshchina Smolensk region, accompanying the attack aircraft, in an unequal battle on the MiG-3 at the critical moment distracted from 2 enemy fighters disguised attack aircraft
. Both were destroyed with a battering ram and he was killed.
W tion of Hero of the Soviet Union Pyotr Semenovich Kovtsu awarded posthumously April 12, 1942.
H agrazhden Orders of Lenin and Red Banner. In the village Zaharovtsy in honor of Hero of a monument. The name of the school and were Pionerskaja squad.
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Biography provided by AE Melnikov
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