ASTAKHOV Ivan Mikhailovich

(15.V.1921, from. Belomestnykh now Novomoskovsk district of Tula region - 3.III.1944). He graduated from the Aeroclub of Lublin. In 1939, Mr.. drafted into the Red Army and sent in Borisoglebsk military aviation school pilots. After graduation he served in the aviation wing of the Moscow Military District. Since the beginning of the Great Patriotic War was at the front. He commanded a squadron of the 49 Fighter Regiment, 309 th Fighter Division 1-th Air Army on the Western Front. By February 1944. Captain A. made 283 axial departure, had 63 air combat, he personally shot down 12 and a group -7 enemy planes. Was killed in an air battle near the village of Perevoloche Rudnianski district, where he was buried. In the postwar years, the remains of a. were transferred to the cemetery? 2 cities Rudnya.