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Valery Chkalov
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Soviet aviator, Hero of the Soviet Union (1904-1938)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1904-02-02 ) 2 February 1904, Vasilyevo, Russia
- Died
- 15 December 1938 (1938-12-15) (aged 34), Moscow, Soviet Union
- Buried
- Kremlin Wall Necropolis
- Allegiance
- Soviet Union
- Branch
- Soviet Air Force
- Service years
- 1921-1938
- Rank
- Combrig (Brigadier)
- Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union , Order of Lenin (2), Order of the Red Banner
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Valery
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Chkalovsk
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- airman
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Field of work
- aviation
- Military branch
- Soviet Air Forces
- Military rank
- kombrig
- Image
- Валерий Павлович Чкалов.jpg
- Work location
- Soviet Union
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- Commons category
- Valery Chkalov
- date of death
- 1938-12-15
- date of birth
- 1904-01-20
- place of burial
- Kremlin Wall Necropolis
- manner of death
- accidental death
- allegiance
- Soviet Union
- start of work period
- 1921-00-00
- name in native language
- Вале́рий Па́влович Чка́лов
- different from
- Valery Chekalov
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Encyclopedic overview
Valery Pavlovich Chkalov (Russian: Валерий Павлович Чкалов; IPA: [vɐˈlʲerʲɪj ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ ˈtɕkaləf]; 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1904 – 15 December 1938) was a Russian and Soviet test pilot awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (1936).
Early life
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