Polina Gelman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Polina Gelman

Soviet Air Force officer, Hero of the Soviet Union

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 29-Nov-2005

Profession: writer, military personnel, politician, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Ukraine

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Polina Vladimirovna Gelman (Russian: ????´?? ?????´??????? ??´?????, Ukrainian: ????´?? ??????´??????? ??´?????; 24 October 1919 – 25 November 2005) was a decorated Soviet Air Force officer, recognized as a Hero of the Soviet Union for her service with the famed Night Witches unit during World War II.