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Vasily Senko

1921-10-15 – 1984-06-05

Life & Legacy

Vasily Vasilyevich Senko (Russian: Василий Васильевич Сенько, Ukrainian: Василь Васильович Сенько; 15 October 1921 – 5 June 1984) was a Soviet Air Force colonel and the only navigator who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Occupation & Career

military officer, aircraft pilot, teacher

Education

Gagarin Air Force Academy

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the Red Star; Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"; Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"; Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"; Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"; Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"; Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Hero of the Soviet Union · Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy" · Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" · Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad" · Medal "For Battle Merit" · Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class · Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" · Medal "For the Capture of Budapest" · Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg" · Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" · Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" · Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class · Order of Lenin · Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class · Order of the Red Banner · Order of the Red Star