- Vasily Osipov
Vasily Nikolaevich Osipov ( _ru. Василий Николаевич Осипов, born
30 December 1917 , died16 July 1991 in Saint Petersburg) was a Sovietbomber pilot who was awarded the honorary title ofHero of the Soviet Union twice.Vasily Osipov was born in Petrograd (now
Saint Petersburg ,Russia ) on December 30 1917. In 1937 he joined ranks of theRed Army . In 1940 Osipov graduated from Chkalov military school of aviation. AfterWorld War II begun, he participated in combat on South and Southeast fronts. He received his first Hero gold medal on20 June 1942 , and second one on 13 March 1944. After war he continued his military career until 1954 when he had to retire due to health conditions. Then he lived in Leningrad until his death on 16 July 1991.References
* [http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=339 Vasily Osipov on warheroes.ru] ru icon
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