GROMOV Georgy

(1.IV.1917, der. Olenino Temkinskogo district - 26.IH.1975, Kiev).
In the Red Army from 1937. Graduated from Borisoglebsk military pilots flying school (1937). Member of the Soviet-Finnish 1939-40. and the Great Patriotic War. At the front since June 1941. The commander of 515 th Fighter Regiment, 193rd Fighter Air Division, 16-th Air Army 1 st Belorussian Front. Colonel G. by March 1945. made 400 sorties, carried out 64 air combat, shot down 13 enemy planes. After the war he continued service in the Air Force. He graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff (1956). Since 1963, Mr.. Air Force Major General G. - In stock. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, 3 orders of the Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, World War 1-st degree, Red Star and medals.