ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280522
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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell P-39 Airacobra |
| Owner/operator: | 68 GvIAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | near Riga, Latvia -
 Latvia
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 14 September 1944, Airacobra of 68 GvIAP was shot down in Air Combat with Fw 190 near Riga, Latvia.
Squadron Commander and Hero of the Soviet Union (16.01.42), Major Ivan Petrovich Grachev was killed.
Sources:
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero106936129/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2022 16:02 | JF | Added |
| 25-Jul-2023 18:46 | JF | Updated |
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