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Rychagov, Pavel Vasilievich

Date of birth:
January 2nd, 1911 (Nizhnie Likhobory-Moscow, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
October 28th, 1941 (Kuibyshev, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Pavel Vasilievich Rychagov was releaved of his function in 1941 during the great Soviet purge within the Soviet Forces and was arrested on June 24th, 1941. He and his wife were executed on October 28th, 1941. In 1954 he was posthumously exonerated.

Promotions:
1936: Starshii Leitenant;
1937: Mayor;
1937: Kombrig;
December 1939: General Major Aviatsii;
June 6th 1940: General Leytenant Aviatsii.

Career:
1928: Red Army;
? - 1930: Leningrad Military College of the Air Forces;
1931: 2nd Military College for Pilots;
?: 5 Aerobrigada;
?: Commandant 109 IAE (Istrebitelniy Aviatsionnaya Eskadrilya);
October 1936 - February 1936: Commandant Escuadrilla Palancar;
December 1939: Commander 9th Army Air Force;
?: Head of Red Army Air Force Administration;
August 28th, 1940: Commander VVS.

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Rank:
Starshiyi Leytenant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1936
For services in the development of new airplanes.
Orden Lenina
Period:
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Rank:
Starshiyi Leytenant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1936
For servies in Spain.

No. 86
Medal
Period:
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Rank:
Starshiyi Leytenant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1936
For services in Spain.
Orden Lenina
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1938
For services in China.
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1938
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Awarded on:
1938
Jubilee Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1940
Orden Krasnogo Znameni

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