Grigory Kravchenko
Grigory Panteleyevich Kravchenko | |
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| Native name | Григорий Пантелеевич Кравченко |
| Born | 12 October [O.S. 29 September] 1912 Golubovka village, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 23 February 1943 (aged 30) Sinyavino, Leningrad Oblast, USSR |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1931–1943 |
| Rank | General-Lieutenant of Aviation |
| Commands | 11th Mixed Aviation Division 215th Fighter Aviation Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Grigory Panteleyevich Kravchenko (Russian: Григорий Пантелеевич Кравченко; Ukrainian: Григорій Пантелійович Кравченко; 12 October [O.S. 29 September] 1912 – 23 February 1943) was a test pilot who became a flying ace and twice Hero of the Soviet Union in Asia before the start of Operation Barbarossa. When he was killed in action during World War II near Leningrad, he was a lieutenant general in command of the 215th Fighter Aviation Division.