Nikolai Kirtok

Nikolai Kirtok
Kirtok wearing his World War II decorations
Native name
  • Николай Наумович Кирток
  • Микола Наумович Кирток
Birth nameNikolai Naumovich Kirtok
Born(1920-12-06)6 December 1920
Marynivka village, Voznesensk Raion, Kherson Governorate, Ukraine
Died25 September 2022(2022-09-25) (aged 101)
Moscow, Russia
AllegianceSoviet Union
BranchSoviet Air Force
Service years1939–1976
RankColonel
Unit
  • 66th Assault Aviation Regiment
  • 140th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment
Commands143rd Guards Assault Aviation Regiment
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Nikolai Naumovich Kirtok (Russian: Николай Наумович Кирток; Ukrainian: Микола Наумович Кирток; 6 December 1920 – 25 September 2022) was a Soviet pilot who served during World War II. Kirtok flew 210 missions, mainly as a pilot of an attack aircraft, and in the summer of 1945, received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

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