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Airmen of Jewish origin who flew during Spanish Civil War

Fuerza Aérea de la República Española

Soviet Union

NAME                                                       VICTORIES       UNITS    COMMENTS

Finn, Ilja Aleksandrovič        Финн Илья Александрович        3 [2+1]     1^a esc.  „Ilio“

Krupman, Eduard Petrovič        Крупман Эдуард Петрович        -
Smuškevič, Jakov Vladimirovič   Смушкевич Яков Владимирович    -                    1+1, „generál Douglas“

United States of America

NAME                                                       VICTORIES       UNITS    COMMENTS
Leider, Benjamin David 'Ben'                                   1            1^a esc.
Daduk, Stephen                                                 1

Comments:

Jakov Vladimirovič Smuškevič participated in Spanish Civil War where he was known as "General Duglas" for which he received the Hero of the Soviet Union. He was in charge of aviation for the 1st Army Corps at the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, receiving Hero of the Soviet Union. He was the commander of Soviet Air Force from 1939 to 1940. He was arrested on June 8 1941 executed on personal order of Lavrentiy Beria on October 28, 1941.


Ilja Aleksandrovič Finn	Jakov Vladimirovič Smuškevič	Benjamin David 'Ben' Leider

Polikarpov I-15, 1. Escuadrilla de Chatos, Sabadell airfield, Autumn 1937.

I-16

Polikarpov I-16 type 5, 1. Esquadrille de Moscas.

Fiat CR.32.

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