Aleksandr Kochetov | |
Native Name: | Александр Васильевич Кочетов |
Birth Date: | 8 March 1919 |
Birth Place: | Alatyr, Simbirsk Governorate, RSFSR |
Death Date: | 31 January 1994 (aged 74) |
Death Place: | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia |
Allegiance: | Soviet Union |
Branch: | Soviet Air Force |
Rank: | Major |
Serviceyears: | 1938—1947 |
Battles: | World War II |
Awards: | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Kochetov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Кочетов; 8 March 1919 — 31 January 1994) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 13 April 1944 for his initial victories, he went on to achieve a final tally of 20 solo and 11 shared shootdowns by the end of the war.[1]
Adelina Sotnikova, 2014 Olympic champion in figure skating, is the Great granddaughter of Aleksandr Kochetov.[2]