Abdraim Reshidov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abdraim Reshidov

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Orlivka, Republic of Crimea, Ukraine

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1984

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Abdraim Izmailovich Reshidov (Crimean Tatar: Abduraim Ismail oglu Residov, Russian: ??????? ?????????? ???????; 8 March 1912 – 24 October 1984) was the deputy commander of the 162nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces during World War II, known as the Great Patriotic War in the USSR.
In 1945 while he held the rank of Major he was declared a Hero of the Soviet Union for his first 166 missions in a Pe-2 during the war.
After the war he was heavily involved in the Crimean Tatar civil rights movement, and swore to the government that he would publicly commit self-immolation if they continued to refuse him the right of return.