Karpov, Aleksandr Terentyevich
- Date of birth:
- October 17th, 1917 (Felenovo/Kaluga Governorate, Russia)
- Date of death:
- October 20th, 1944 (Gulf of Finland)
- Nationality:
- Soviet
Biography
Guards Captain Aleksandr Karpov was an air force commander. He crashed due to bad weather conditions on 20 October 1944. He personally shot down 28 enemy aircrafts and eight by teamwork.
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Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardii kapitan (Guards Captain)
- Unit:
- Komandir eskadrilyi 22 gvardeiskogo istrebitelnogo aviatsionnogo polka, 2 gvardeisky istrebitelny aviatsionny korpus (Squadron Commander in 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Corps)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardii kapitan (Guards Captain)
- Unit:
- Komandir eskadrilyi 22 gvardeiskogo istrebitelnogo aviatsionnogo polka, 2 gvardeisky istrebitelny aviatsionny korpus (Squadron Commander in 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Corps)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardii kapitan (Guards Captain)
- Unit:
- Komandir eskadrilyi 22 gvardeiskogo istrebitelnogo aviatsionnogo polka, 2 gvardeisky istrebitelny aviatsionny korpus (Squadron Commander in 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Corps)
- Awarded on:
- August 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Geroï Sovetskogo Soyuza [Heroes of the Soviet Union], Ministry of Defense, Voyenizdat, Moscow, 1987 (two volumes)
- Warheroes.ru
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