Nurken Abdirov
Nurken Abdirov | |
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| Born | 9 August 1919 Karaganda, Alash Autonomy (now Kazakhstan) |
| Died | 19 December 1942 (aged 23) Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1942 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Nurken Abdirovich Abdirov (Kazakh: Нүркен Әбдіров/Nürken Äbdırov, Russian: Нуркен Абдирович Абдиров; 9 August 1919 – 19 December 1942) was a Kazakh pilot considered a war hero by the Soviet Union in World War II, and was killed in the Battle of Stalingrad.[1]
Biography[]
Abdirov is a legendary figure in his hometown of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. According to local history, when Abdirov's plane was disabled by enemy fire, he and gunner heroically steered his descent to crash into a column of German tanks, sacrificing his own life to destroy his enemy.[1]
On 31 March 1943, Abdirov was posthumously made Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2]
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- ^ a b c "Абдиров Нуркен" [Abdirov Nurken]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР «О присвоении звания Героя Советского Союза начальствующему и рядовому составу Красной Армии» от 31 марта 1943 года // Ведомости Верховного Совета Союза Советских Социалистических Республик : газета. — 1943. — 9 апреля (№ 14 (220)). — С. 1
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