Kirill Yevstigneyev

Soviet WWII fighter pilot (1917–1996)

1917 – 1996 ·

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Born: 4 February 1917, Khokhly
Died: 29 August 1996, Moscow
Citizenship: Soviet Union
Educated at: Gagarin Air Force Academy, Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, Order of Suvorov, 3rd class, Gold Star medal, Hero of the Soviet Union
Buried at: Kuntsevo Cemetery
allegiance: Soviet Union
cause of death: cerebrovascular disease
described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Faces of Moscow
family name: Yevstigneyev
given name: Kirill
instance of: human
manner of death: natural causes
member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union
military branch: Soviet Air Forces
military unit: 240th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 178th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment
military, police or special rank: Air Force major general
participated in conflict: Eastern Front
patronym or matronym: Alekseyevich
sex or gender: male

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Kirill Alekseyevich Yevstigneyev (Russian: Кирилл Алексеевич Евстигнеев; 17 February [O.S. 4 February] 1917 – 29 August 1996) was a Soviet fighter pilot and one of the top Soviet aces of World War II. During his career he claimed 53 solo and 3 shared aerial victories flying the Lavochkin La-5 and La-7 fighters.

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