Global InformationPavel Kamozin information
Pavel Mikhailovich Kamozin | |
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| Native name | Павел Михайлович Камозин |
| Born | 16 July [O.S. 3 July] 1917 Bezhitsa, Oryol Governorate, Russian Republic |
| Died | 24 November 1983 (aged 66) Bryansk, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937-1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 269th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 66th Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II
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| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Pavel Mikhailovich Kamozin (Russian: Павел Михайлович Камозин; 16 July [O.S. 3 July] 1917 – 24 November 1983) was a Soviet Air Force Captain and double Hero of the Soviet Union. Kamozin became a pilot in the Soviet Air Force before World War II and was flying Polikarpov I-16s in June 1941. After being wounded in the foot on the second day of the war he was sent to become an instructor but returned to the front in the fall of 1942. By the end of April 1943, Kamozin had reportedly shot down 12 enemy aircraft. For this action he was awarded his first Hero of the Soviet Union award. By 1 July 1944, when he was awarded his second Hero of the Soviet Union award, Kamozin had reportedly shot down 29 enemy aircraft. In January 1945 his Bell P-39 Airacobra crashed due to an engine failure and Kamozin was severely wounded. He reportedly claimed 35 victories during the war. Postwar, he worked in civil aviation in Bryansk.