(1. 1. 1922 - 22. 9. 1989)
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In oloshin Alexander Iovich deputy commander of the Air Squadron 107 th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (11 th Guards Fighter Division, . 2-Air Army, . 1-st Ukrainian Front) Guard lieutenant,
. Born January 1, 1922 in the city Yekaterinoslav (now Dnepropetrovsk), the son of a railway worker. Ukrainetz. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1943. He graduated from the 8 classes and flying club. In the Red Army from April 1940. In 1941 he graduated from military school pilots.
In the army since 1941. Guard Lieutenant Voloshin AI. in an air battle on Aug. 22, 1944 west of Sandomierz (Poland) on the burning plane rammed an enemy fighter. Landed the damaged plane.
He fought until the end of the war. Total deputy commander of the Air Squadron of the same regiment of Guards Senior Lieutenant Voloshin AI. made 293 sorties, 65 air battles personally shot down 16 enemy planes.
. W tion of the Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and medal "Gold Star" Alexander Voloshin Iovichu awarded June 27, 1945.
. In 1949 he graduated from the Higher Officers tactical flight training air force in 1959 - KUOS at the Air Force Academy
. Since 1972, Colonel Voloshin - in stock. He lived in the town of Baranovichi Brest. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, 3 orders of the Red Banner, Order of the Patriotic War of 1 degree, 3 orders of Red Star and medals.
. P ended September 22, 1989.
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Biography provided by AE Melnikov
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. Sources:
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1) The immortal feats. - Moscow: Military Publishing, 1980
2) Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary. V.1. M.: Voeniz.1987.
3) Gold Stars. - Dnepropetrovsk: Promin, 1967
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5) History of the Great Patriotic War, Soviet Soyuza.1941-1945.-V.4 .- M.: Voeniz,
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