Nikolai Artamonov | |
Native Name: | Николай Семёнович Артамонов |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1920 |
Death Date: | 26 March 1945 (aged 24) |
Allegiance: | Soviet Union |
Branch: | Soviet Air Force |
Rank: | Captain |
Serviceyears: | 1941—1945 |
Battles: | World War II |
Awards: | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Nikolai Semyonovich Artamonov (ru|Николай Семёнович Артамонов; 21 May 1920 – 26 March 1945) was a Soviet fighter pilot who became a flying ace during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 19 August 1944 for his initial victories, by the end of the war he reached a tally of 28 solo and nine shared shootdowns.[1]