Vasily Afonin
Deceased Person
1919 – 1996
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Who was Vasily Afonin?
Vasily Maximovich Afonin was a Soviet air ace who fought in the German-Soviet War.
Vasily Afonin also participated in the Winter War of 1939-1940.
During the German-Soviet War he fought with the 72 GIAP, flying at various times the LaGG-3, Yak-1, Yak-7, Yak-9 and Yak-3.
Retiring at the rank of lieutenant-colonel, Afonin was officially credited with 14 personal and 3 shared victories in the air:
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