Valentina Grizodubova
Valentina Grizodubova | |
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| Native name | Валентина Степановна Гризодубова |
| Born | 10 May [O.S. 27 April] 1909 Kharkov, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 April 1993 (aged 83) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Air Forces |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 101st Long-Range Aviation Regiment |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Hero of Socialist Labour |
Valentina Stepanovna Grizodubova (Russian: Валенти́на Степа́новна Гризоду́бова, Ukrainian: Валентина Степанівна Гризодубова Valentyna Stepanivna Hryzodubova; 10 May [O.S. 27 April] 1909 – 28 April 1993) was one of the first female pilots in the Soviet Union awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the only female Hero of the Soviet Union to also be awarded the title Hero of Socialist Labour.