Mikhail Dmitrievich Baranov was a Soviet fighter pilot, who during the early stages of the Battle of Stalingrad became the leading Soviet ace of 1942 with around 23 solo aerial victories. He died in an accident on 15 January 1943 while testing a Yak-1 fighter.
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Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Hero of the Soviet Union
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deceased
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Lived 1921 to 1943 · aged 21
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