Mar 12, 1915Mashkany, BelarusDied on 06 Jul 1943 (aged 28)Pisces
About Aleksandr Gorovets
Aleksandr Konstantinovich Gorovets (Russian: ????????? ?????????????? ???????; 6 March 1915 – 6 July 1943) was the deputy squadron commander of the 1st squadron of the 88th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment in the Soviet Air Forces during the Second World War.
He is credited with shooting down nine German aircraft in one mission during the Battle of Kursk, making him the record holder for most aerial victories during a sortie of any pilot in the Soviet Air Forces.
He was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 28 September 1943.