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Leonid Beda

Soviet aviator (1920-1976) · Russia · On the map · Died at 56

Leonid Ignatyevich Beda was a ground-attack squadron commander in the Soviet Air Forces during the Second World War who went on to become a Lieutenant-General of Aviation. He completed over 214 sorties on the Ilyushin Il-2 during the war, for which he was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

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A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026

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1976Died26 December 19761971Merited Military Pilot of the USSRAward1968Order of the Red BannerAward1945Hero of the Soviet UnionAwardOrder of the Patriotic War, 1st classAward1944Hero of the Soviet UnionAwardOrder of Alexander NevskyAwardOrder of LeninAwardOrder of the Red BannerAward1943Order of the Red BannerAward1942Order of the Red StarAward1920Born16 August 1920

Awards

Merited Military Pilot of the USSR1971
Order of the Red Banner1968
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1945
Hero of the Soviet Union1945
Order of the Red Banner1944
Hero of the Soviet Union1944
Order of Lenin1944
Order of Alexander Nevsky1944
Order of the Red Banner1943
Order of the Red Star1942
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Order of the Patriotic War
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
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"
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"
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class

About this person

Country
Russia
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1976 · aged 56

The same award as Leonid

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