Stoyanov, Stoyan Iliev
- Date of birth:
- March 12th, 1913 (Galata, Bulgaria)
- Date of death:
- March 13th, 1997 (Kàrlovo, Bulgaria)
- Nationality:
- Bulgarian (1908-1946, Kingdom)
Biography
Stoyanov was the highest scoring Bulgarian fighter ace of the Royal Bulgarian Air Force in the Second World War with 15 victories, eventually rising (post-war) to the rank of general-major (retired).
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Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 2 klas
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 1944
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