Mariya Dolina | |
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Native name | Марія Доліна |
Born | 18 December 1922 Sharovka, Omsk Oblast, Russian SFSR |
Died | 3 March 2010 Kyiv, Ukraine | (aged 87)
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Years of service | 1941–1950 |
Rank | Guard Captain |
Unit | 125th Guards Dive Bomber Regiment |
Battles/wars | Eastern Front of World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Mariya Ivanovna Dolina (Ukrainian: Марія Іванівна Доліна, Russian: Мария Ивановна Долина; 18 December 1922 – 3 March 2010) was a Pe-2 pilot and deputy squadron commander in the women's 125th “Marina M. Raskova” Borisov Guards Bomber Regiment. She was active primarily on the 1st Baltic Front during World War II. On 18 August 1945 she was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.