Biography Miche Paul Petrovich
Miche Pavel Petrovich (07/12/1921 – 02/06/2004) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), Colonel. Member of the Great Patriotic War of October 1942 fought in the 897 IAP, was commander of the squadron.
He flew 172 sorties, 35 air battles personally shot down 16 (1 ram) and in Group 7 enemy aircraft. After the war until 1973 he served in the Air Force. Miche, Pavel Petrovich Commander Squadron 897 th Fighter Regiment (288 th Fighter Air Division, 17 th Air Force, the 3rd Ukrainian Front) Captain. Born July 12, 1921 in Smolensk in the family of the employee. Russian.
Member of the CPSU (b) since 1943. He graduated from the railway school № 29 in 1939, flying club. He worked there as an instructor pilot. In the Red Army in 1940. He graduated from the Stalingrad Military Aviation School of Pilots in 1942.
On the Great Patriotic War in October 1942. The title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and medal "Gold Star" Pavel Petrovich Karavai awarded on Aug. 18, 1945 for 145 sorties, 27 air battles, 15 downed enemy planes (1 ram). Total wartime made 172 sorties in 35 air battles personally knocked 16 and in group 7 aircraft.
After the war, continued to serve in the Air Force. In 1956 he graduated from the Air Force Academy. Since 1973, Colonel Miche – in stock.
Awarded the Order of Lenin, two Orders of Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, World War 1 and 2 degrees, 2 orders of Red Star and medals.