Sergey Glinkin

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Nativename
Сергей Григорьевич Глинкин
Born(1921-10-02)2 October 1921
Died25 October 2003(2003-10-25) (aged 82)
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Sergey Glinkin
Native name
Сергей Григорьевич Глинкин
Born(1921-10-02)2 October 1921
Died25 October 2003(2003-10-25) (aged 82)
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Air Force
Service years1939—1960
RankColonel
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Sergey Grigoryevich Glinkin (Russian: Сергей Григорьевич Глинкин; 2 October 1921 – 25 October 2003) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 4 February 1944 for his initial victories,[1] by the end of the war his tally reached 30 solo shootdowns, in addition to one shared kill and an aerostat.[2]

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