Ivan Laveykin Explained

Ivan Laveykin
Native Name:Иван Павлович Лавейкин
Birth Date:2 August 1921
Birth Place:Smolensk, RSFSR
Death Date:2 December 1986 (aged 65)
Death Place:Moscow, USSR
Allegiance: Soviet Union
Branch: Soviet Air Force
Rank:General-major of Aviation
Serviceyears:1939—1986
Battles:World War II
Awards:Hero of the Soviet Union

Ivan Pavlovich Laveykin (ru|Иван Павлович Лавейкин; 2 August 1921 — 2 December 1986) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 August 1943 for his initial victories, he went on to achieve a final tally of 24 solo shootdowns.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bykov, Mikhail. Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953. Yauza. 2014. 978-5-9955-0712-3. Moscow. 667. Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953. 879321002.