Ivan Gorbunov (pilot)

Ivan Mikhailovich Gorbunov (Russian: Иван Михайлович Горбунов; 25 May 1915 – 29 June 1953) was a Soviet flying ace awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II. He remained in the military after the war and went on to fly in the Korean War; however, he did not live to see the end of the war, having been shot down and gunned in his parachute by American fighters.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Gorbunov.
Ivan Gorbunov
Born25 May 1915
Stuzhen village, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died29 June 1953 (aged 38)
North Korea
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1935—1953
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
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