TERYAEV PETER IOSIFOVICH

TERYAEV PETER IOSIFOVICH

TERYAEV PETER IOSIFOVICH (1922-45), guard major, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945, posthumously). Was born in the village of Burkitty of the Taldin area. I graduated from the Orenburg military and aviation school (1943). In 1940 it is called in the Soviet Army. I made 191 fighting departures, in air fights, assault blows at liberation of Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania the commander of a squadron acted as a part of the 76th Guards assault aviation Melitopol regiment Decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of the 1st Guards assault aviation Stalingrad Decorated with the Order of the Red Banner division Suvorov's awards. The heroic fighting exploit made 15.2.1945 during air fight around Konigsberg (nowadays Kaliningrad), having directed the burning plane on a congestion of enemy equipment. It is awarded the order the Red Banner (three times), Alexander Nevsky.