Yevgeniya Timofeeva

Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva (Russian: Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева; 23 December 1911 – 13 June 1992) was a pilot in the Soviet Air Force and the first woman to fly the Pe-2. As a member of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, later redesignated as the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment named after Marina Raskova, she initially served as a squadron commander but was later promoted to deputy regimental commander during the war. By the end of the war she accumulated 45 sorties on the Pe-2.[1][2][3][4][5]

Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva
Native name	Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева
Born	23 December 1911 Pyanitsyno village, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	13 June 1992 (aged 80) Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Air Force
Rank	Major
Unit	125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Order of the Red Banner

Awards

• Two Order of the Red Banner (1943 and 1945)
• Two Order of the Patriotic War (1st class - 1943; 2nd class - 1985)
• campaign and jubilee medals

References

1. Kazarinova & Polyantseva 1962, p. 60.
2. "Тимофеева Евгения Дмитриевна, летчица - Отечественная война - История - Каталог статей - Любовь безусловная". lubovbezusl.ru. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
3. "Листая старый календарь: 9 декабря 2011 год". vladtv.ru. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
4. Женские авиаполки. История. Факты. Лица.
5. Award documents on pamyat-naroda.ru

Bibliography

• Kazarinova, Militsa; Polyantseva, Agniya (1962). В небе фронтовом. Сборник воспоминаний советских летчиц-участниц Великой Отечественной войны (in Russian). Moscow: Molodaya gvardiya. OCLC 749039156.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)