(12. 10. 1913 - 21. 8. 1983)
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With about Sergei Nikolaevich - Deputy komandipa 3rd Guards Air Regiment for political affairs (2 Guards Air Division, . 2 Guards Air Corps, . AFLRO), . Guard Colonel,
. Born October 12, 1913 in the city of Kazan (Tatarstan) in a working class family. Russian. He graduated from the 2 courses Kazan Aviation Institute. He worked as a fitter.
In the army since 1935. In 1937 he graduated from the Orenburg Air Force Pilot School. He served in line units air. Member of the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940. In 1941 he graduated from 1 course in the Air Force Academy (now Б? Gagarin).
Member of the Great Patriotic War from July 1941. Guard Lt. Col. Sokolov S.N. by July 1944 made 197 sorties to bomb military and industrial targets deep in the enemy's rear.
. W tion of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and medal "Gold Star" Sergei Nikolaevich Sokolov was awarded on Aug. 19, 1944.
. In 1948 he graduated from the Air Force Academy, 1955 Б? Military Academy of the General Staff
. Б? Since 1964, Senior Lecturer of the Academy, Prof.. Since 1974, Lieutenant General Aviation Sokolov S.N. Б? retired.
Lived in Moscow. Died Aug. 21, 1983. He was buried in Moscow on Vagankovskoye cemetery.
. Candidate of Military Science was awarded 2 orders of Lenin, 3 orders of the Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, World War 1-st degree, Red Star and medals.
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Biography provided by A. Simonov
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