Marina Chechneva

Marina Pavlovna Chechneva (Russian: Марина Павловна Чечнева; August 15, 1922 – January 12, 1984) was a Russian Po-2 pilot in World War II. She received the title of Heroine of the Soviet Union on August 15, 1946, after having completed 810 night missions as a pilot and squadron leader.[1]

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  1. ↑ Sakaida, Henry (2003). Heroines of the Soviet Union (1941-1945). Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 1-84176-598-8.
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