Biography Rechkalova Gregory A
Rechkalov Gregory A. (09/02/1918), twice Hero of the Soviet Union (24.05. 1943 and 01.07.1944), Major General Aviation (1957), a military pilot class 1. A member of the CPSU since 1942. He graduated from the Perm Military Aviation Pilot School (1939) and the Air Force Academy (1951). During the Great Patriotic War 1941 – 1945 Junior Pilot 55 Fighter Regiment (1941 – 1942), commander of the staff, squadron navigator, 16-th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (1943 – 1944), deputy commander of the regiment and the regimental commander (July 1944 – February 1945). Since February 1945 the Inspector-pilot by pilot technique 9 th Guards Fighter Air Division. He flew over 450 combat missions and personally shot down 56 and in group battles – 5 enemy planes. After the war, positions of responsibility in the army. Since 1959 in stock. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, four Orders of the Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, two Orders of Red Star and medals. Author of books "smoky clouds of war" (1968), "A Visit to Youth" (1968), "In the sky Moldova" (1967).