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Grizodubova Valentine Stepanovna (1909-1993) – a soviet female pilot, the first woman to be awarded the rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union.
In 1941 the pilot served in Moscow special tasks air group, the pilots of which were taking cargoes and reinforcements to the front, evacuating the wounded, and dropping the recognition task groups behind the enemy lines.
From the March 1942 she commanded 101st regiment of transport aviation, planes of which were delivering cargoes to partisans.
From Autumn 1943 she commanded 31st guard bombers regiment, the pilots of which took part in liberation of Belarus.
During the war colonel Grizodubova personally made 200 operational flights (including 132 at night)
On the 2nd of November 1938, she was awarded a rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union. She was awarded 2 1st degree orders of the Patriotic War, a 1st degree medal of “The partisan of the Patriotic War”.
In 1941 the pilot served in Moscow special tasks air group, the pilots of which were taking cargoes and reinforcements to the front, evacuating the wounded, and dropping the recognition task groups behind the enemy lines.
From the March 1942 she commanded 101st regiment of transport aviation, planes of which were delivering cargoes to partisans.
From Autumn 1943 she commanded 31st guard bombers regiment, the pilots of which took part in liberation of Belarus.
During the war colonel Grizodubova personally made 200 operational flights (including 132 at night)
On the 2nd of November 1938, she was awarded a rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union. She was awarded 2 1st degree orders of the Patriotic War, a 1st degree medal of “The partisan of the Patriotic War”.
Гризодубова Валентина Степановна (1909–1993) – советская летчица, первая женщина, удостоенная звания Героя Советского Союза.
В 1941 года летчица служила в Московской авиагруппе особого назначения, бойцы которой доставляли на фронт грузы и подкрепления, вывозили раненых, сбрасывали разведывательно-диверсионные группы в тылу врага.
С марта 1942 года командовала 101-м полком транспортной авиации, самолёты которого летали в тыл противника, к партизанам.
С осени 1943 года командовала 31-м Гвардейским бомбардировочным авиационным полком, лётчики которого участвовали в освобождении Белоруссии.
За годы войны полковник Гризодубова лично совершила около 200 боевых вылетов (в том числе 132 - ночью).
2 ноября 1938 года удостоена звания Героя Советского Союза. Награждена двумя Орденами Отечественной войны 1-й степени, медалью «Партизана Отечественной войны» 1-й степени.