Marina Chechneva, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Soviet WWII bomber pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
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About Marina Chechneva
- Marina Pavlovna Chechneva (Russian: ?????? ???????? ???????; 15 August 1922 – 12 January 1984) was a Soviet Polikarpov Po-2 pilot and squadron commander in the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment (called the "Night Witches" by the Germans) in World War II.
- She received the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on 15 August 1946, after having completed 810 sorties during the war.
- Chechneva is an author of five books about her experiences during the war.
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