(4. 6. 1916 - 18. 6. 1944)
M Orozov Anatoly Afanasyevich - commander of the 4 th Fighter Regiment (20 th Composite Air Division, Air Force 9 th Army, the Southern Front), Senior Lieutenant. Born July 4, 1916 in the city of Bezhitsa (now in the city of Bryansk) in a working class family. Russian. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1940. He graduated from the 7 classes and school trade schools, worked at the locomotive plant. In the Red Army in 1934. In 1937 he graduated from the Military Aviation Pilot School. Member of the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940.
On the Great Patriotic War from June 1941. Lieutenant Morozov AA. by July 1941 he personally shot down 7 and in Group 2 enemy aircraft, 8 destroyed on the ground. July 7, 1941 over the area of villages Varnita, Gura-Bicului and Calf Novoannetskogo region of Moldavia in the air battle shot down an enemy bomber, but when ammunition ran out, rammed on a collision course enemy fighter. Landed by parachute and captured Nazi pilot.
. W tion of the Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and medal "Gold Star" Morozov Anatoly Afanasyevich awarded March 27, 1942.
. The commander of 9 th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel Morozov AA
. died tragically on June 18, 1944. Buried in Schelkovo Moscow region. Total time to personally knock on 11 and a group of 6 enemy aircraft.
. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, 3 orders of the Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, medals.
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Biography provided by AE Melnikov
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