User:Reguyla\Dmitrii Vasilyevich Yermakov

Dmitrii Vasilyevich Yermakov (2 November 1920 in the Kuvshinovsky District – 29 December 1993 ) was a Soviet Pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. He was credited with 31 victories. Born November 2, 1920 in the village of Ostrovlevo, in the region of Tver, Yerkemov comes from a peasant family. It conducts primary studies before entering a technical school to become a mechanic onTorzhokskom for agricultural machinery. At the same time, he began training courses in piloting at the local éaroclub. In 1940, he joined the Red Army and performed his pilot training at the School of Batayskuyu. Committed to the front from May 1942, he made his debut at 123 DPI on I-153 and protects the supply lines of Leningrad. He claimed his first victory in aerial combat in April 1943 before being transferred to the 159 IAP which is equipped with P-40, still in the area Leningrad and which is controlled by Pokryshev. From November 1944, he took command of one of the squadrons of 159 IAP, who participated in part in 322 tasks (including 121 missions covering ground troops and 84 escort of transport aircraft missions), 53 commitments and 26 individual victories and 3 collective victories. In addition to his many victories, he is distinguished by his determination to destroy all the targets he can find on the ground and his fighting spirit in general. On April 2, 1944 for example, then it flies in the company of seven other devices in the Pskov sector, he spots a Junkers 35 bomber formation escorted by 10 Fw 190 preparing to harass ground troops. Launching the assault, he managed to dislocate training to the destruction of 7 bombers and a Fw 190 in the melee that follows. On June 11, Yermakov makes a company in recognition of Valentine Vedeneyev. Kiviniyemi happened in the sector in the region of the Isthmus of Karelia, they are attacked by six hunters Finnish Fiat. Managing to take advantage of the superiority of their own aircraft in the vertical plane, the two Soviet pilots combine their efforts to counter the attacks of Finns and Yermekov hunters finally shot down two of them. On June 27, Yermekov launches an attack on a significant formation of Ju 88 and manages to destroy two of them having opened fire at close range. During the month of June alone, it boasts 8 wins in the area of the Isthmus of Karelia. On July 10, in the Yuyaryaiya sector, it engages in combat with 10 Junkers escorted by six Me 109 while it is itself part of a training 6 devices. Despite a tactical and outnumbered, the Soviets finally manage to cross the dam and hunters to shoot 2 Ju 88 and Me 109 3 including two devices for Yermekov. His many battles and constant risk-taking earned him two serious injuries. On February 23, 1945, he was raised to the rank of Hero of the Soviet Union for his behavior in combat that made him one of the charismatic leaders of his Regiment. After the war, he took command of a regiment and took part in the War of Korea during which he claimed the destruction of two F-86, including one April 7, 1953 at the controls of which the US As Harold E Fischer is captured. He finally retired in 1958 with the rank of Colonel for medical reasons due to heart problems.

Awards

 * Hero of the Soviet Union on 23 February 1945
 * Order of Lenin
 * Order of the Red Banner (3 times)
 * Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class
 * Order of the Red Star (3 times)