Plotkin Mikhail Nikolaevich
He was born on May 2, 1912, in the village of Ardon, now in the Klintsovsky District of the Bryansk Region, in the family of an employee. He graduated from 7 grades and a vocational school. He worked at a Moscow automobile factory.
He joined the Red Army in 1931. He graduated from a military aviation school for pilots.
He participated in the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-1940. He fought from June 1941.
Branch of service: Air Force.
Assistant squadron commander of the 1st mine-torpedo aviation regiment
10th bomber aviation brigade of the Air Force
Red Banner Baltic Fleet, captain. Took part in the first bombing raid on Berlin.
Awarded 2nd Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner.
Monument was installed in St. Petersburg at the cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
For exemplary performance of combat missions under the command and for his heroism and courage, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin
and the Gold Star medal.
He joined the Red Army in 1931. He graduated from a military aviation school for pilots.
He participated in the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-1940. He fought from June 1941.
Branch of service: Air Force.
Assistant squadron commander of the 1st mine-torpedo aviation regiment
10th bomber aviation brigade of the Air Force
Red Banner Baltic Fleet, captain. Took part in the first bombing raid on Berlin.
Awarded 2nd Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner.
Monument was installed in St. Petersburg at the cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.
For exemplary performance of combat missions under the command and for his heroism and courage, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin
and the Gold Star medal.
02.05.1912–07.03.1942
