Ivan Gorbunov (pilot)
Ivan Gorbunov | |
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| Born | 25 May 1915 Stuzhen village, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 29 June 1953 (aged 38) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Service years | 1935–1953 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Conflicts | World War II Korean War † |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ivan Mikhailovich Gorbunov (Russian: Иван Михайлович Горбунов; 25 May 1915 – 29 June 1953) was a Soviet flying ace awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II. He remained in the military after the war and went on to fly in the Korean War, where he was killed in action on 29 June 1953.