Yevgeny Petrovich Fyodorov (russian: Евгений Петрович Фёдоров; – 15 July 1993) was a Soviet Air Force major general and double Hero of the Soviet Union. From 1933 Fyodorov served as a pilot in a

Long Range Aviation Long-Range Aviation ( rus, Авиация Дальнего Действия, r=Aviatsiya dal'nego deystviya, abbr. to AДД, or ADD, and literally ''Aviation of Distant Action'') is a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces responsible for delive ...

regiment. He was a squadron commander during the Winter War and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for conducting bombing sorties. Fyodorov served with Long Range Aviation during World War II and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union a second time for making strategic bombing sorties in June 1945. Fyodorov retired as a major general in 1958 and lived in Leningrad, where he worked at the airport.

Early life

Fyodorov was born on in Strelna in Saint Petersburg Governorate in the family of a worker. He graduated from junior high school in 1926 and in 1929 from a trade school, working as a mechanic in a Leningrad rail depot. He was drafted into the Red Army in 1930. Fyodorov graduated from the Leningrad Military Pilot School in 1932 and the Orenburg Military Pilot School a year later. He joined the

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in 1932. Between 1933 and 1937 he served as a pilot in a long range aviation regiment. In 1938 he became a detachment commander. Fyodorov became a squadron commander in the 6th Long Range Aviation Regiment of the 27th Long Range Aviation Division in 1939.

Winter War and World War II

Fyodorov flew bombing sorties during the Winter War. Fyodorov reportedly made 24 sorties during the war. For his actions, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin on 7 April 1940. When Operation Barbarossa was launched, he was still a squadron commander in Long Range Aviation. Fyodorov reportedly raided Berlin along with other aircraft on 9 September 1942. In 1943, Fyodorov became deputy commander of the 2nd Guards Long Range Aviation Division. On 13 June, he was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky. By the end of November 1944, he had reportedly made 178 sorties. For his actions, Fyodorov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union a second time on 29 June 1945.

Postwar

In 1946, Fyodorov was awarded the

Order of the Red Star The Order of the Red Star (russian: Орден Красной Звезды, Orden Krasnoy Zvezdy) was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 193 ...

. Fyodorov graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1948. He received a second Order of the Red Banner in 1951. In 1954, he was awarded the

. In 1956, he was awarded a third Order of Lenin. He was promoted to major general in 1957. He retired in 1958 and lived in Leningrad, working at the airport. On 6 April 1985, he was awarded the

Order of the Patriotic War The Order of the Patriotic War (russian: Орден Отечественной войны, Orden Otechestvennoy voiny) is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisan ...

1st class on the 40th anniversary of the end of World War II.TsAMO Anniversary Card file, available online a
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/ref> Fyodorov died on 15 July 1993 and was buried in the city's Severnom Cemetery.

Awards

* Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (7 April 1940 and 29 June 1945) * Three Order of Lenin (7 April 1940, 29 March 1942, and 30 December 1956) * Two Order of the Red Banner (15 January 1940 and 17 May 1951) *

Order of Aleksandr Nevsky The Order of Alexander Nevsky ( ''orden Alexandra Nevskogo'') is an order of merit of the Russian Federation named in honour of saint Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263) and bestowed to civil servants for twenty years or more of highly meritorious ser ...

(13 June 1943) *

1st class (11 March 1985) * Two

(6 May 1946 and 29 April 1954)

References

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* 1911 births 1993 deaths Soviet Air Force generals Soviet major generals Heroes of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Recipients of the Order of Alexander Nevsky Military personnel from Saint Petersburg Soviet military personnel of World War II {{DEFAULTSORT:Fyodorov, Yevgeny Petrovich