Lyapidevskii, Anatolii Vasilevich

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Lyapidevskii, Anatolii Vasilevich

Name: Lyapidevskii, Anatolii Vasilevich (Ляпидевский, Анатолий Васильевич) Years: 1908-1983 Rank: Maj. Gen. Nationality: Soviet Remarks: Soviet naval aviator, participant in the rescue of the stranded crew of the Chelyuskin, and first ever Hero of the Soviet Union

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• Wikipedia entry for Anatoly Vasilyevich Liapidevsky

• Lyapidevskii, Anatolii Vasilevich  at National Heroes (Герои Страны) (in Russian)

• Gold Star #1: March 23, the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of A. V. Lyapidevskii  at Sovetskaya Rossiya (in Russian)

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