Nikolai Chelnokov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nikolai Chelnokov

Soviet aviator

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1906

Place of Birth: Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1974

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Nikolai Vasilyevich Chelnokov (Russian: ??????? ?????????? ????????; 9 May [O.S.
26 April] 1906 – 16 July 1974) was an assault aviation pilot in the Soviet Navy who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II.
He joined the Soviet Armed Forces in 1928 and within a few years became a Soviet Navy pilot and flight instructor.
During World War II he received promotion to squadron and then regimental commander.
After the war he became a major general before retiring from the military in 1954.