Aleksandr Kochetov Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bykov, Mikhail. Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953. Yauza. 2014. 978-5-9955-0712-3. Moscow. 609. Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953. 879321002.
  2. News: Бабушка Аделины Сотниковой хочет побывать на родине в Чувашии вместе с внучкой. 2014-02-21. ИА Regnum. 2014-02-21.