Correct day of death of Soviet ace - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Nokose · #1 25th May 2010, 10:00

I'm trying to obtain which date of death is correct for Kapt Ivan Dmitrievich Sidorov (Hero of the Soviet Union) of the 92 IAP. I have in the Soviet Aces by Mikhail Bykov that he died on the 05July43 and V. Gorbach's book on the Kursk air battle that he was shot down on the 06Jul43. Which is correct?

Gunner 1 · #2 30th May 2010, 07:51

All five references that I checked indicate that he was killed on 5 July 1943.
Gunner 1

Maxim1 · #3 30th May 2010, 08:11

According to OBD-Memorial (http://www.obd-memorial.ru/) Sidorov was shot down and killed on 6 July 1943.

Nokose · #4 30th May 2010, 10:42

Thanks Gunner1 and Maxim1, I've since also found confirmation on the 06 Jul 43 in Christer Bergstrom's book on Kursk besides V. Gorbach's books.

Nikita Egorov · #5 30th May 2010, 20:51

Michael,

Sure July, 6. Failed to return from combat in the area of Ponyri, that is how operational records say.

Maxim1 · #6 31st May 2010, 15:56

OBD states Sidorov was shot down in air combat with FW-190.

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