Alexey Maresyev

Soviet aviator.

Born May 20th, 1916 in Kamyshin. [ref]

Died May 19th, 2001 at 84 years old in Moscow (infarction). [ref]

Occupations
aircraft pilot, military personnel
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner