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Vasily Reshetnikov

Soviet Air Force colonel general, Hero of the Soviet Union (1919-2023) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 103

Vasily Vasilyevich Reshetnikov was a Soviet pilot who served during World War II. Reshetnikov flew 307 missions, mainly as a pilot of a long-range bomber, and in the summer of 1943, received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. After World War II, he was named commander of an Aviation Division, Air Corps.

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2023Died20 March 20232010Order of HonourAward1997Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"Award1985Patriotic Order of Merit in GoldAward1980Order of the October RevolutionAward1974Order of 9 September 1944Award1973Officer of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1970Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"Award1945Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"AwardMedal "For the Capture of Budapest"AwardOrder of Alexander NevskyAward1944Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"Award1942Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"AwardOrder of LeninAwardOrder of the Red StarAward1919Born23 December 1919

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Awards

Order of Honour2010
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class1999
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"1997
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1985
Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold1985
Order of the October Revolution1980
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class1975
Order of 9 September 19441974
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta1973
Order of Military Merit1971
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"1970
Merited Military Pilot of the USSR1965
Order of Alexander Nevsky1945
Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"1945
Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"1945
Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"1945
Order of the Red Banner1944
Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"1944
Hero of the Soviet Union1943
Order of Lenin1942
Order of the Red Star1942
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"1942
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"1942
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
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 "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Zhukov Medal
Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"
Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"

About this person

Reshetnikov was subsequently promoted to Colonel General and took command of the Long-Range Aviation branch from 1969 to 1980 and was made Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force of the Soviet Union from 1980 to 1986.

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2023 · aged 103

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