Talgat Bigeldinov
Talgat Bigeldinov | |
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| Native name | Талғат Жақыпбекұлы Бигелдинов |
| Born | 5 August 1922 Maibalyq, Kazakh ASSR, RSFSR |
| Died | 10 November 2014 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Service years | 1940–1956 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 144th Guards Ground Attack Aviation Regiment |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Talgat Jakypbekuly Bigeldinov (Kazakh: Талғат Жақыпбекұлы Бигелдинов, romanized: Talğat Jaqypbekūly Bigeldinov, Russian: Талгат Якубекович Бегельдинов) was a ground-attack pilot during the Second World War and the only Kazakh who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. He remained in the military after the war and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel before he transferred to the reserve. After Kazakhstan became independent from the Soviet Union he was promoted to the rank of Major-General.