Biography Machín Michail G
Machin Michael G. (09/21/1907 – 02/07/1995) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), lieutenant general aviation. In aviation in 1933 Fought in China and Hassan. Member of the Great Patriotic War from February 1942, he commanded five James. The war ended in Berlin. After the war until 1971, served in command positions in the Air Force. Machín, Michael G. (21.9.1907-7.2.1995). Guards Air Force Major General, commander of the 5 th Guards Fighter Lvov of the Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1 st degree hull. Born September 21, 1907 at st. Letyazhevka Arkadak district of Saratov region. Russian, member of the CPSU since 1927. He graduated from the school the first step on the place of birth and training courses in higher educational institutions in Voronezh. In 1931, by mobilizing the party entered Engels Military Pilot School, graduating in 1933. He served in the parts of the bombers, and in 1940 moved to the fighter. As volunteers to fight the fascists in Spain in 1938. In August of that same year participated in the battles with the Japanese in Hassan, commander of Air Force Brigade, named after VI Lenin. Since the beginning of World War II victory over Germany fought on the Central, Western, Southwestern, Voronezh, 2 and 1 Ukrainian Front. He took part in defensive operations of the first period of the war, the Battle of Kursk, the liberation of Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, defeating the enemy in Germany. Wounded in 1942. For distinguished service awarded the Order of Lenin (1948), four orders of the Red Banner (1938, 1943, 1945, 1951), the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1 st degree (1945), World War 1 and 2 nd degree (1944 – 2), two Orders of Red Star (1942, 1946), Medal "For Valour" (1939), "For Service in Battle" (1944), "For the Defense of Moscow", "For the capture of Budapest", "For the capture of Berlin", "For the liberation of Prague" , and six other medals, as well as the Polish Order of Military Virtutti, and the Order of GDR "Merit". Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin medals and "Gold Star" Mikhail Grigorievich Machin conferred May 29, 1945 for his leadership of the cabinet in Berlin operation and for displaying personal courage and high organizational skills. In the postwar years MG Machin graduated from the Academy of General Staff. Died Feb. 7, 1995. He was buried in Moscow on Troekurov cemetery.