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Ivan Polbin

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Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1905-1945)

Lived 1905 to 1945 · aged 40
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Ivan Semyonovich Polbin was a General-major of Aviation in the Soviet Air Forces who advanced the use of dive-bombing techniques during World War II. As one of the few generals that regularly flew in combat, he was killed in action while leading a group of Pe-2 dive bombers on a mission.

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1945Hero of the Soviet Union
1944Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st class
1944Order of Suvorov, 2nd class
1944Order of the Red Star
1944Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
1943Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
1943Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
1942Hero of the Soviet Union
1942Order of Lenin
1942Order of the Red Banner
1941Order of the Red Banner
1939Order of Lenin

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Timofey KhryukinAlso won Order of Suvorov, 2nd classAleksey DanilovAlso won Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st classVladimir YermolaevAlso won Order of Suvorov, 2nd classMikhail DukhanovAlso won Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st classVasily KazakovAlso won Order of Suvorov, 2nd classAlexei RadzievskyAlso won Order of Suvorov, 2nd class

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deceased
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Lived 1905 to 1945 · aged 40
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