Mikhail Stepanishchev
Mikhail Tikhonovich Stepanishchev | |
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| Native name | Михаил Тихонович Степанищев |
| Born | 15 November [O.S. 2 November] 1917 Kolesovo village, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 September 1946 (aged 28) Brest Region, Byelorussian SSR, USSR |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937 – 1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 76th Guards Attack Aviation Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Mikhail Tikhonovich Stepanishchev (Russian: Михаил Тихонович Степанищев; 15 November [O.S. 2 November] 1917 – 8 September 1946) was a Soviet ground-attack pilot and navigator during World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.