Yevdokiya Bershanskaya
Yevdokiya Bershanskaya | |
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| Native name | Евдокия Давыдовна Бершанская |
| Birth name | Yevdokia Davidovna Karbut |
| Born | 6 February 1913 |
| Died | 16 September 1982 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 588th Night Bomber Regiment (later renamed the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment) |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Order of Suvorov 3rd Class |
Yevdokiya Davidovna Bershanskaya (Russian: Евдокия Давыдовна Бершанская; 6 February 1913, in Dobrovolnoye, Stavropol – 16 September 1982, in Moscow) was the commander of the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment during World War II and became the only woman ever awarded the Order of Suvorov. Under her command twenty-three aviators in the regiment became Heroes of the Soviet Union for their successful bombing missions against the Axis.