Kovalev Timothy A.

(3.H.1918, der. Nikitin, Smolensk region - 15.VII.1981, Moscow).
He graduated from the Tambov school pilots GVF. On the Great Patriotic War from January 1942. Squadron 15 th Night Bomber Regiment, 213 Night Bomber Aircraft Division, the 3rd Belorussian Front. Major K. by July 1944. made 252 night sorties to bomb enemy troops, transporting weapons, ammunition, cargo guerrilla forces, our agents and sabotage groups behind the enemy lines. Delivered 183 tons of guerrilla arms and ammunition, evacuated 205 wounded. After the war he graduated from the Air Force Academy (1950). Since 1954, Mr.. - In stock. Awarded 2 orders of Lenin, 2 orders of the Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, World War 1-st degree.