Endel Puusepp
Endel Puusepp | |
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Podpolkovnik Endel Puusepp c. 1942. | |
| Born | 1 May 1909 Samovolny farm, Yeniseysk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 January 1996 (aged 86) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Endel Karlovich Puusepp (Russian: Эндель Карлович Пусэп; 1 May 1909 – 18 June 1996) was a Soviet bomber pilot of Estonian origin who completed over 30 nighttime strategic bombing campaigns during World War II. He was a recipient of the Hero of the Soviet Union award for flying a high-ranking delegation over the front line from Moscow to Washington, D.C., and back to negotiate the opening of the Western Front.