Mark Shevelev
Mark Shevelev | |
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| Native name | Марк Иванович Шевелёв |
| Born | 24 October [O.S. 11 October] 1904 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 October 1991 (aged 86) Moscow, USSR |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general of Aviation |
| Battles / wars | Russian Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Mark Ivanovich Shevelev (Russian: Марк Иванович Шевелёв; 24 October [O.S. 11 October] 1904 – 6 October 1991) was a Soviet pilot during World War II and one of founders of Soviet polar aviation. He was a head of aviation department Aviaarktika of the Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route, a Hero of the Soviet Union, and later reached the rank lieutenant-general.