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Anatoly Karelin
Anatoly Karelin
Native name	Анатолий Михайлович Карелин
Born	16 July 1922; Dalmatovo, Kurgan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	3 January 1974 (aged 51); Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1941–1970
Rank	Major general
Battles / wars	World War II Eastern Front; ; Korean War;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Anatoly Mikhailovich Karelin (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Карелин; 16 July 1922 – 3 January 1974) was a Soviet MiG-15 flying ace during the Korean War, credited with six^[1] to eight^[2] victories for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.^[3]

Awards

Hero of the Soviet Union (14 July 1953)
Two Order of Lenin (21 June 1952 and 14 July 1953)
Two Order of the Red Banner (25 September 1952 and 22 February 1968)
Order of the Red Star (30 December 1956)
Medal "For Battle Merit" (13 June 1952)

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References

^ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 6.
^ ^a ^b Seidov 2016, p. 454.
^ Krylov & Tepsurkaev 2008, p. 86.

Sources

Krylov, Leonid; Tepsurkaev, Yuriy (2008), Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War, Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84603-299-8
Seidov, Igor (2016). Советские асы корейской войны. Moscow: Фонд содействия авиации «Русские витязи». ISBN 9785903389353. OCLC 970400945.
Werrell, Kenneth P. (2005), Sabres Over MiG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, ISBN 978-1-59114-933-0