Mikhail Baranov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mikhail Baranov

Soviet flying ace

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1921

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1943

Profession: flying ace

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Mikhail Baranov (in Russian: ?????? ?????????? ???????) (21 October 1921 – 15 January 1943) was a Soviet fighter pilot, who during the early stages of the Battle of Stalingrad became the leading Soviet ace of 1942 with 21 aerial victories (other sources credit him with 24).
He died in an accident on 15 January 1943 while testing a Yak-1 fighter.