Alexander Smorchkov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Smorchkov

Soviet flying ace

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1919

Place of Birth: Moscow Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1998

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Alexander Pavlovich Smorchkov (Russian: ????????? ???????? ????????; 29 November 1919 – 16 November 1998) was a Soviet fighter pilot.
After gaining three shootdowns during World War II he went on to attain ace status in the Korean War, tallying 12-13 solo victories on the MiG-15 for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.