Lydia Litvyak
Fighter pilot
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Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak, also known as Lilya, was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. Historians' estimates for her total victories range from thirteen to fourteen solo victories and four to five shared kills in her 66... Wikipedia
Born: August 18, 1921, Moscow, Russia
Died: August 1, 1943 (age 21 years), Soviet Union
Spouse: Aleksey Solomatin (m. ?–1943)
Nickname(s): Lilya; "White Lily of Stalingrad"; "White Rose of Stalingrad"
Unit: 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment; 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment; 73rd Guards Fighter Regiment
Years of service: 1941–1943
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