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Senior Lieutenant Irina Pavlovna Kuznetsova was a pilot in the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment, another legendary all-female aviation unit. She flew over 300 combat missions and was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union in 1945. After the war she became a test pilot and later an aviation instructor. She emigrated to Cardiff in 1998 to join her daughter's family and remained active in veterans' remembrance activities until her death.
Biography (Russian)
Старший лейтенант Ирина Павловна Кузнецова была лётчицей 46-го гвардейского ночного бомбардировочного полка. Она совершила более 300 боевых вылетов и была удостоена звания Героя Советского Союза в 1945 году.
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- ★Hero of the Soviet Union
- ★Order of Lenin
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