Vera Belik
Vera Lukianovna Belik | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Віра Лук'янівна Білик |
| Born | 12 June 1921 |
| Died | 25 August 1944 (aged 23) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Service years | 1941–1944 |
| Rank | Guard Senior Lieutenant |
| Unit | 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Vera Lukianovna Belik (Russian: Вера Лукьяновна Белик, Ukrainian: Віра Лук'янівна Білик; 12 June 1921 – 25 August 1944) was a flight navigator and lieutenant in the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment who frequently flew with pilot Tatyana Makarova. She died when her Po-2 was shot down by a German fighter after completing a bombing mission; she was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 23 February 1945.