Endel Puusepp
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Endel Puusepp (Russian: Эндель Карлович Пусэп; 1 May 1909 – 18 June 1996) was a Soviet bomber pilot of Estonian origin who completed over 30 nighttime strategic bombing campaigns during World War II. He was a recipient of the Hero of the Soviet Union award for flying a high-ranking delegation over the front line from Moscow to Washington, D.C., and back to negotiate the opening of the Western Front.[1][2]
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Endel Puusepp | |
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Born | (1909-05-01)1 May 1909 Samovolny farm, Yeniseysk Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 18 January 1996(1996-01-18) (aged 86) Tallinn, Estonia |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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