Nelson Stepanyan
Nelson Stepanyan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Nickname(s) | "Storm Petrel of the Baltic Sea" |
| Born | 28 March [O.S. 15 March] 1913 Shushi, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 14 December 1944 (aged 31) Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1930–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Commands | 47th Guards "Theodosia" Assault Aviation Regiment |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Nelson Georgievich Stepanyan (Armenian: Նելսոն Գևորգի Ստեփանյան, Russian: Нельсон Георгиевич Степанян; 28 March [O.S. 15 March] 1913 – 14 December 1944) was an Armenian Il-2 pilot and regimental commander in the Soviet Air Force who was twice awarded with the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union.