Lydia Litvyak

Soviet flying ace
Person human Q231376
Lydia Litvyak
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Lydia Litvyak

Summary

Lydia Litvyak is a human[1]. She was born in Moscow[2]. She was born on August 18, 1921[3]. She died in Kozhevnya[4]. She died on August 1, 1943[5]. She worked as a fighter pilot[6], military officer[7], flying ace[8], and airman[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lydia Litvyak was born in Moscow[2].
  • Lydia Litvyak passed away in Kozhevnya[4].
  • Lydia Litvyak passed away in Mius-Front[11].
  • Lydia Litvyak was born on August 18, 1921[3].
  • Lydia Litvyak died on August 1, 1943[5].
  • Lydia Litvyak is buried at Dmytrivka[12].
  • Lydia Litvyak was married to Aleksey Solomatin[13].
  • Lydia Litvyak held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Russian was Lydia Litvyak's native language[15].
  • Lydia Litvyak's professions included fighter pilot[6].
  • Lydia Litvyak's professions included military officer[7].
  • Lydia Litvyak worked as a flying ace[8].
  • Lydia Litvyak worked as an airman[9].
  • Lydia Litvyak's field of work was fighter unit[16].
  • Lydia Litvyak received the Hero of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Lydia Litvyak received the Order of Lenin[18].
  • Lydia Litvyak received the Order of the Red Banner[19].
  • Lydia Litvyak received the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[20].
  • Lydia Litvyak received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[21].
  • Lydia Litvyak received the Order of the Red Star[22].
  • Lydia Litvyak was a member of All-Union Leninist Young Communist League[23].
  • Lydia Litvyak is recorded as female[24].
  • Lydia Litvyak's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Lydia Litvyak's military branch is recorded as Soviet Air Forces[26].
  • Lydia Litvyak's Commons category is recorded as Lydia Litvyak[27].

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Origins and Family

Lydia Litvyak's place of birth was Moscow[2]. She was born on August 18, 1921[3]. Russian was her native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fighter pilot[6], military officer[7], flying ace[8], and airman[9]. Lydia Litvyak's field of work was fighter unit[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union[17], a courage award[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1934[30]; Order of Lenin[18], an order[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1930[33]; Order of the Red Banner[19], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1918[36]; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[20], a grade of an order[37], in Soviet Union[38]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[21], a grade of an order[39], in Soviet Union[40]; and Order of the Red Star[22], a socialist order of merit[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1930[43].

Personal Life

Lydia Litvyak was married to Aleksey Solomatin[13].

Death and Burial

Lydia Litvyak died on August 1, 1943[5]. Recorded place of death include Kozhevnya[4], a rural settlement in Ukraine[44], in Ukraine[45] and Mius-Front[11], a defense line[46]. Burial took place at Dmytrivka[12].

Why It Matters

Lydia Litvyak ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (537 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Lydia Litvyak born?

Lydia Litvyak's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Lydia Litvyak die?

Lydia Litvyak died in Kozhevnya[4].

Who was Lydia Litvyak married to?

Lydia Litvyak's spouses include Aleksey Solomatin[13].

What did Lydia Litvyak do for work?

Lydia Litvyak worked as fighter pilot[6], military officer[7], flying ace[8], and airman[9].

What awards did Lydia Litvyak receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[17], Order of Lenin[18], Order of the Red Banner[19], and Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . warheroes.ru. warheroes.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . pamyat-naroda.ru. pamyat-naroda.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . pamyat-naroda.ru. pamyat-naroda.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . pamyat-naroda.ru. pamyat-naroda.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . pamyat-naroda.ru. pamyat-naroda.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . pamyat-naroda.ru. pamyat-naroda.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . pamyat-naroda.ru. pamyat-naroda.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . myhero.com. myhero.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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