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Pilot-ace Mikhail Dmitrievich Baranov was born on October 21, 1921 in the village of Gorki (now Kingisepsky district of the Leningrad region). In 1937 he graduated from a junior high school. Then he worked as a lathe operator at the Kirov plant in Leningrad, learned to fly at the flying club. From January 1, 1939 in the ranks of the Red Army. In October 1940 he graduated from the Chuguev Military Aviation Pilot School. In May 1941 he was transferred as a flight commander to the 183rd Fighter Aviation Regiment.
From September 1941 in the army. He began his combat activities as part of his 183rd regiment, flew on MiG-3 and Yak-1. Later he fought on the South, South-West and Stalingrad fronts. During the first two months of his stay at the front he did not lose a single plane of his flight. Such an outcome of the battles was a great success in the first months of the war, and the definition of "strong commander" was firmly entrenched in Baranov. The strong commander was also a skillful pilot. By October 1941, the number of aircraft shot down by him reached five. On November 5 and 6, he was awarded two Orders of the Red Banner.
By August 1942, Senior Lieutenant M.D. Baranov made 176 sorties, shot down 15 enemy aircraft in air battles. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 12, 1942, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal (No. 578). On August 6, 1942, he was wounded in an air battle and sent for treatment. In September 1942 he was appointed navigator of the regiment. In October 1942, he was sent as deputy commander to the 9th Guards Aviation Regiment, where he flew on the Yak-1. Because of the previously received wounds, he was often ill. In November 1942 he was sent to the hospital, returned to the regiment in January 1943.
On January 15, 1943, Captain M. D. Baranov died in a plane crash while performing a training flight. In total, he flew about 200 sorties, conducted 70 air battles, in which he personally shot down 24 enemy aircraft. The first 8 victories were achieved on the MiG-3 fighter, the remaining 16 on the Yak-1. Originally buried in the city of Kotelnikovo, Volgograd Region. After the war, he was reburied in Volgograd on the Mamayev Kurgan. A street in Volgograd is named after M. D. Baranov. His name is immortalized in the memorial of the Kirovsky plant.
From September 1941 in the army. He began his combat activities as part of his 183rd regiment, flew on MiG-3 and Yak-1. Later he fought on the South, South-West and Stalingrad fronts. During the first two months of his stay at the front he did not lose a single plane of his flight. Such an outcome of the battles was a great success in the first months of the war, and the definition of "strong commander" was firmly entrenched in Baranov. The strong commander was also a skillful pilot. By October 1941, the number of aircraft shot down by him reached five. On November 5 and 6, he was awarded two Orders of the Red Banner.
By August 1942, Senior Lieutenant M.D. Baranov made 176 sorties, shot down 15 enemy aircraft in air battles. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 12, 1942, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal (No. 578). On August 6, 1942, he was wounded in an air battle and sent for treatment. In September 1942 he was appointed navigator of the regiment. In October 1942, he was sent as deputy commander to the 9th Guards Aviation Regiment, where he flew on the Yak-1. Because of the previously received wounds, he was often ill. In November 1942 he was sent to the hospital, returned to the regiment in January 1943.
On January 15, 1943, Captain M. D. Baranov died in a plane crash while performing a training flight. In total, he flew about 200 sorties, conducted 70 air battles, in which he personally shot down 24 enemy aircraft. The first 8 victories were achieved on the MiG-3 fighter, the remaining 16 on the Yak-1. Originally buried in the city of Kotelnikovo, Volgograd Region. After the war, he was reburied in Volgograd on the Mamayev Kurgan. A street in Volgograd is named after M. D. Baranov. His name is immortalized in the memorial of the Kirovsky plant.
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