Global InformationYuri Garnaev information
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| Birth name | Yuri Aleksandrovich Garnaev |
| Born | 17 December [O.S. 4 December] 1917 Balashov, RSFSR |
| Died | 6 August 1967 (aged 49) Le Rove, France |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938 — 1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Japanese War |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Other work | test pilot |
Yuri Aleksandrovich Garnaev (Russian: Юрий Александрович Гарнаев; 17 December [O.S. 4 December] 1917 – 6 August 1967) was a famous Soviet test pilot of the Gromov Flight Research Institute who died in a helicopter crash while combating wildfires in France.