Yevgeny Savitsky
Soviet fighter ace and air marshal (1910–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yevgeny Yakovlevich Savitsky (Russian: Евгений Яковлевич Савицкий; 24 December [O.S. 11 December] 1910 — 6 April 1990) was a Soviet World War II fighter ace who later became a marshal of aviation.
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Born | 24 December [O.S. 11 December] 1910 Novorossiysk, Black Sea Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 6 April 1990(1990-04-06) (aged 79) Moscow, Soviet Union |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union |
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Years of service | 1929–1990 |
Rank | Marshal of Aviation |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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Credited with 22 individual and 2 group victories by the end of World War II, he was twice made a Hero of the Soviet Union. Savitsky commanded the Aviation of the National Air Defense Forces during the Cold War, serving as deputy commander of the National Air Defense Forces from 1966 to 1980.