Ivan Kozhedub

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
military aviator
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15
gptkb:Lavochkin_La-5
over 1,000 hours
Yakovlev Yak-3
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Hero_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkb:Order_of_the_Patriotic_War
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:born June 8, 1920
gptkbp:celebrates Documentaries about his life
Streets named after him
Books written about him
Memorials_in_Ukraine
Monuments_in_Russia
gptkbp:died August 8, 1991
gptkbp:famousFor High number of aerial victories
Contribution_to_Soviet_air_superiority
Defeating_Luftwaffe_pilots
Heroic_actions_during_WWII
Most_successful_Soviet_fighter_ace
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ivan Kozhedub
gptkbp:influence Soviet_aviation_tactics
Post-war_Soviet_military_strategy
gptkbp:involved Aerial combat
Air defense operations
Dogfights
Ground attack missions
Strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Symbol_of_Soviet_air_power
Aviation_hero_in_Russia
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkbp:nationality Soviet
gptkbp:nickname The Ace of Aces
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Sumy Oblast
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:postWarCareer Military commander
Aviation_instructor
Member_of_the_Soviet_Air_Force_Academy
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:services 62
gptkbp:serviceYears 1940–1975
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Eastern_Front