Kutsevalov, Timofey Fyodorovich
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[edit] Biography
Kutsevalov joined the Red Army in 1926 and graduated from the Kachinsk Military Aviation School in 1928[1].
He served as a fighter pilot, and rose through command positions at the unit and squadron levels. In August, 1937, he became commander of the 101st Aviation Brigade, and then in October, 1937 became the commander of the 73rd Aviation Bridage. In July, 1938, he became commander of the 22nd Fighter Aviation Regiment, and then in April, 1939, commander of the 23rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Brigade in the Trans-Baikal Military District[2].
From May 11, 1939 to September 16, 1939, Kutsevalov fought against the Japanese in the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol as commander of the 56th Fighter Aviation Regiment, and starting in September as commander of air forces for the 1st Army Group. He completed 54 combat sorties that included 19 aerial engagements, and shot down four enemy aircraft individually and five as part of a group. He received the title Hero of the Soviet Union on November 17, 1939 for his service during the battle[1][2].
In July, 1940, Kutsevalov became commander of air forces for the Trans-Baikal Military District. In June, 1941 he became commander of air forces for the Leningrad Military District[2].
After the start of Operation Barbarossa, Kutsevalov became commander of air forces for the North-Western Front. In May, 1942, he became commander of the 1st Air Army, which had been formed out of air units from the Western Front. From July, 1942 through the end of the war Kutsevalov commanded the 12th Air Army[2].
[edit] Sources
- Kutsevalov, Timofey Fyodorovich at National Heroes (in Russian)
- Kutsevalov, Timofey Fyodorovich at Aviator Heroes of the Soviet Union (in Russian)
- Kutsevalov, Timofey Fyodorovich at Virtual Kacha (in Russian)
- Kutsevalov, Timofey Fyodorovich at airaces.narod.ru (in Russian)
