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Dmitri Glinka

Soviet WWII flying ace (1917-1979) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 61

Dmytro Borisovich Glinka was a Soviet flying ace during World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his achievements, having scored 50 individual aerial victories by the end of the war. His older brother, Boris Glinka, was also a flying ace and Hero of the Soviet Union.

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1979Died1 March 19791956Order of the Red StarAward1955Order of the Red BannerAwardOrder of the Red StarAward1948Medal "For Battle Merit"Award1945Order of Alexander NevskyAward1944Order of the Red BannerAward1943Gold Star medalAwardHero of the Soviet UnionAwardOrder of LeninAwardOrder of the Patriotic War, 1st classAwardOrder of the Red BannerAward1942Order of the Red BannerAward1917Born27 November 1917

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Order of the Red Star1956
Order of the Red Star1955
Order of the Red Banner1955
Medal "For Battle Merit"1948
Order of Alexander Nevsky1945
Order of the Red Banner1944
Order of the Red Banner1943
Order of Lenin1943
Hero of the Soviet Union1943
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1943
Gold Star medal1943
Order of the Red Banner1942
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "Veteran of Labour"
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"
Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class
Sino-Soviet Friendship Medal

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1979 · aged 61

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