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Valentin Makarov

Soviet flying ace and career officer

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Valentin Makarov
Native name	Валентин Николаевич Макаров
Born	30 August 1919 Sevastopol, Crimea
Died	20 May 1978 (aged 58) Minsk, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1937—1975
Rank	General-major of Aviation
Battles/wars	Battles of Khalkhin Gol World War II Korean War
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Valentin Nikolaevich Makarov (Russian: Валентин Николаевич Макаров, 30 August 1919 — 20 May 1978) was a Soviet flying ace and career officer who rose to the rank of general, having experienced combat in Khalkhin Gol, World War II, and the Korean War. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 28 January 1943,^[1] throughout the Second World War he totaled 28 solo and ten shared shootdowns.^[2][3]

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