craft fire and though wounded, he rammed his own plane into a German warship. He died along with navigator of the 47th Fighter Division Captain Alexander Rumyantsev. Stepanyan's loss devastated the rest of the men in the squadron. His fellow pilots sent the following letter to his parents after his death:

He was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title a second time posthumously for his sacrifice.

Soviet sources assert that Stepanyan undertook no less than 239 combat sorties, sunk 53 ships thirteen of which he did alone, destroyed 80 tanks, 600 armored vehicles, and 27 aircraft.

Memory

In the Soviet Union, four statues were dedicated to him: one in Yerevan, the second in Liepāja, the third in Stepanakert and the last in his hometown of Shusha. The statue in Liepāja was going to be destroyed by the order of the new independent Latvian authorities, but was rescued by the Russian Navy. Located in Liepāja until the mid-1990s, it was transported to Kaliningrad and is now placed near the Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation headquarters in Kaliningrad, Russia. During the Soviet era, a large fishing trawler and Pioneer detachments were named after him. Both the Soviet Union and Armenia issued postage envelopes and stamps with his image on them. On 8 May 2011, the eve of the 66th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, Stepanyan was included on a monument in Ulyanovsk dedicated to pilots who were Heroes of the Soviet Union. He also has streets named after him in Sevastopol and Feodosiya and schools named after him in Yerevan and Kirovabad.

Awards
Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (23 October 1942 and 6 March 1945)
Two Order of Lenin (9 June 1942 23 October 1942)
Three Order of the Red Banner (24 November 1941, 21 October 1942, 26 June 1944)
Medal "For 300,000" kilometers in the air" of the GVF (6 December 1940)
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"

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craft fire and though wounded, he rammed his own airplane into a German warship. He die along with navigator of the 47th Fighter Division Captain Alexander Rumyantsev. Stepanyan's personnel casualty devastate the rest of the men in the squadron. His fellow original transport the following letter to his parent after his death: 

 He was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union style a second time posthumously for his sacrifice. 

 Soviet source assert that Stepanyan undertook no less than 239 combat sorties, sunk 53 ships thirteen of which he act alone, destroyed 80 tanks, 600 armored fomite, and 27 aircraft. 

 Memory 

 In the Soviet Union, four statues were dedicated to him: one in Yerevan, the second in Liepāja, the third in Stepanakert and the last in his hometown of Shusha. The statue in Liepāja was going to be destroy by the order of the new independent Latvian authorities, but was rescued by the Russian Navy. locate in Liepāja until the mid-1990s, it was transported to Kaliningrad and is now placed near the Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation headquarters in Kaliningrad, Russia. During the Soviet era, a large fishing trawler and Pioneer detachments were named after him. Both the Soviet Union and Armenia issued postage envelopes and stamps with his image on them. On 8 May 2011, the eve of the 66th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, Stepanyan was included on a monument in Ulyanovsk dedicated to pilots who were Heroes of the Soviet Union. He also have streets named after him in Sevastopol and Feodosiya and schools name after him in Yerevan and Kirovabad. 

 Awards 
 Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (23 October 1942 and 6 March 1945) 
 Two Order of Lenin (9 June 1942 23 October 1942) 
 Three Order of the Red Banner (24 November 1941, 21 October 1942, 26 June 1944) 
 Medal " For 300,000 " kilometers in the air " of the GVF (6 December 1940) 
 Medal " For the Defence of Leningrad " 
 Medal " For the Defence of Odessa " 

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Awards
Nwnce Hero if the Soviet Uniok (23 Ocjoger 1942 and 6 March 1945)
Twi Order of Lenim (9 Gunq 1942 23 Pcember 1942)
Three Osder of yhe Rdd Banntx (24 Kovdmbet 1941, 21 October 1942, 26 June 1944)
Madal "For 300,000" kilometers im bhe air" od the GVS (6 December 1940)
Mrdal "For the Defenfe of Leiingrac"
Meqal "For the Defence of Odessa"

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craft fire and though wounded, he rammed plane a German He died along Fighter Captain Alexander Rumyantsev. loss devastated the of the men in the squadron. fellow pilots sent the following letter to his parents after his death: He awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title a second time posthumously for sacrifice. sources that undertook no less than 239 combat sorties, sunk 53 ships thirteen of which he did alone, 80 tanks, 600 armored vehicles, and 27 aircraft. In the Soviet Union, statues were dedicated to him: in the second Liepāja, third Stepanakert and the in his hometown of Shusha. The statue in Liepāja was going to be destroyed by the order the new authorities, but rescued the Navy. Located in the mid-1990s, it was transported to now placed near the Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation in Kaliningrad, During the Soviet era, a large trawler and Pioneer detachments were named after him. the Soviet Union and Armenia issued postage envelopes and stamps with his image on them. May 2011, the eve the 66th anniversary the in Great War, Stepanyan included on a monument in Ulyanovsk dedicated to pilots who were of the Soviet Union. He also has streets named after Sevastopol Feodosiya and schools after him in Yerevan Kirovabad. Twice Hero of the (23 1942 1945) Order Lenin (9 June 1942 October 1942) Three Order of Red Banner (24 November June 1944) Medal "For 300,000" kilometers in the of the GVF (6 December 1940) Medal the Defence of Leningrad" Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" References Bibliography links biography Red Falcons Biography Category:1913 births Category:1944 deaths Category:People Shusha
craft fire and though wounded, He rammed hiS own pLanE inTo A GerMan wArship. He died alONg wiTh navigator of the 47th FighTer DiViSIon CAPtAin AlExander rUmYANtsEv. stEpaNyAN's Loss dEvaStated tHe rest of thE meN iN the squadron. hIs Fellow piloTs sEnt the followIng Letter To His PArentS afTer hiS death:

hE was awArded the HErO Of the SOViet UniON TiTle a Second time posthumOUsLY for his sacrifiCe.

SoviEt SOuRCEs aSseRt that StepAnYan unDErtook nO LeSS THan 239 COmbat sorties, sUnk 53 ships thiRTeeN of whiCh He dID alone, DestrOyED 80 taNks, 600 armored vEhicLes, and 27 airCraft.

MEMory

In tHE Soviet union, fOur StaTues WErE dEdiCaTEd tO HiM: onE In YErevan, thE sEcOnd in liepĀJA, THe thIrd In StEpanaKert and the lasT in His hOMetOwn of shushA. The StAtue iN LiepāJa was GoIng to be destroyeD by tHe order of The NeW inDePendeNT LatviAn aUthOrities, But was rEScuEd BY THe russian Navy. Located In lIEpĀja until The mid-1990S, It WaS TransporTeD to kaliNINgrad And iS NoW placed nEar the bAlTiC Fleet NAvAl AviaTiOn hEadQuartERs in kaliniNgrad, RusSia. DuRIng the Soviet erA, A large fishing TRaWLEr ANd PiOneEr detachmenTs weRE namEd afTEr Him. bOth thE SoviEt uNiON and Armenia issued poStAge envElopeS and stamps witH his image oN THEm. On 8 May 2011, tHe evE Of THe 66th anniversarY of thE victory in THe Great PAtrioTic War, StEpanyan waS INcluded oN a mOnuMenT in uLYaNovsk dedicateD TO pilOtS who werE HeRoes of tHe SOviEt UNioN. HE also has sTreets naMeD aFtEr Him In SevAStopol anD FEodOsIya And scHOols naMed afTer hIm In yEreVan and KIRoVABad.

AWaRdS
TwiCe HErO of thE SovIEt UNion (23 OctOber 1942 and 6 MaRch 1945)
tWo OrDeR oF Lenin (9 JUne 1942 23 October 1942)
ThrEe order of the reD BaNner (24 NoVEMber 1941, 21 OctoBer 1942, 26 June 1944)
Medal "For 300,000" kilometeRS in the aIr" oF the GvF (6 DeCember 1940)
MedAl "FOr the DEfeNCe of LeNingraD"
MedaL "FOr tHE defenCE Of odeSsA"

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craft fire and though woun ded, he ra mmedhis  ow nplan e in to a German wa r ship . He died along with n aviga to r  oft he  47th  Fighte r  D i v isi on  C apt ai n  A lexan der  Rumyan tsev. Step any an 's loss deva s ta ted the re stof the men i n t he squ ad ron .  Hisfel low p ilotss ent th e followi ng letter to hisp a re ntsafter his death:He was awarded th e Hero  o f  t h e  So vie t Union ti tl e a s e cond ti m ep o s thu m ously for his  sacrifice. 
So viet s ou rce s  asser t tha tS tep anyan under took  no lessthan 2 3 9 comba t  sortie s, sun k 5 3 s hips th ir tee no f w h ic h h e  di d alone,  d es troye d 80 t a n ks,600  arm oredvehicles, and  27  air c raf t.

M emory 

In  t he So viet U nion,  f our statues wer e de dicated t o h im : o ne  in Y e revan,  th e s econd i n Liepā j a,th e t hi rd in Stepanakertan d th e last i n hish om et o wn of Sh us ha.  The s tatue  inL ie pāja was  going to  b e destr oy ed byth e o rde r oft he n ew ind ependent  Latv i an authorities ,  but was resc u ed b yt he R uss ian Navy. L ocat e d in  Lie p āj a u n til t he mi d- 1 99 0 s, it was transport ed  to Ka linin grad and is n ow placedn e a r the Ba ltic Fl e et Naval Aviat ion h eadquarter s  in Kali ningr ad, Russ ia. Durin g the Sovi etera , a  la r g efishing trawl e r  and  P ioneerdet achment s w ere  na med  a fter him.  Both th eSo vi et  Un ion a n d Armeni aiss ue d p ostag e  envel opesandst am p s w ith his im a g e on  t he m. O n 8  M ay 20 11,t heeve ofthe 66thann i vers ar yof thevictory in th eGreat Patr io tic  War,S t epanyanwas included on a monum e nt in U lya novsk  ded icated to  pi lots w how ere He roes o f the  S ovi e t  Unio n .  H e a ls o has stre e t s n amedaf terhim inSevastopol and Feo d osi ya and school s n amed a ft erh im inYe r eva n and Kirovabad.
Awards
Tw ic e  H ero of the Sov ie t Union  (23 Oc tober 1942 an d 6 March  1945)
Tw oOrde r ofLenin (9 J une 1942  23 Octob e r 194 2 )Three  Or der of  t heRed B anner( 24Novem ber 19 41 , 21 O ctobe r1942, 26  June 1944)
Medal "For300,00 0" ki lom eters inthe air " of theGVF(6 Decembe r 1 940 )
Med al" For t he D e fe nce of Le ning r ad"
Medal "F ort h eDefence ofO d e ssa "

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craft fire_and though_wounded, he rammed his_own plane_into_a German_warship._He died along_with navigator of_the 47th Fighter Division_Captain Alexander Rumyantsev._Stepanyan's_loss devastated the rest of the men in the squadron. His fellow pilots sent_the_following letter_to_his_parents after his death:

He was_awarded the Hero of the_Soviet Union_title a second time posthumously for his sacrifice.

Soviet_sources_assert that Stepanyan_undertook no less than 239 combat sorties, sunk 53_ships thirteen of which he did_alone, destroyed 80_tanks,_600_armored vehicles, and 27_aircraft.

Memory

In the Soviet Union, four statues_were dedicated to him: one in_Yerevan, the second in Liepāja, the third_in Stepanakert and the last in_his hometown of Shusha. The_statue in_Liepāja was going to be_destroyed by the_order of_the new independent_Latvian authorities, but was rescued by_the Russian Navy._Located in Liepāja until the mid-1990s,_it_was transported to_Kaliningrad_and_is now_placed near the_Baltic_Fleet Naval_Aviation_headquarters in Kaliningrad, Russia. During the_Soviet_era, a large fishing trawler and Pioneer_detachments were named after_him._Both the Soviet Union_and Armenia issued postage envelopes_and stamps with his image on_them. On_8 May_2011, the eve of the 66th anniversary of the victory in_the Great Patriotic War, Stepanyan was_included on a monument_in Ulyanovsk_dedicated_to pilots who_were_Heroes of_the Soviet Union. He also has streets_named after_him in Sevastopol and Feodosiya and_schools named after him_in_Yerevan and Kirovabad.

Awards
Twice Hero of the_Soviet Union (23 October 1942 and_6 March 1945)
Two Order of_Lenin_(9_June 1942 23 October 1942)
Three_Order of the Red Banner (24_November 1941, 21_October 1942, 26 June 1944)
Medal "For 300,000"_kilometers_in the air" of the GVF_(6_December 1940)
Medal "For the Defence of_Leningrad"
Medal_"For_the Defence of Odessa"

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