Photo by Senior Air Force Lieutenant A.A. Yakovlev, Hero of the Soviet Union

The original photo is in excellent collector's condition. The size is 82*115 mm. There are traces of pasting into the album on the back. Guarantee of authenticity.

Alexey Alexandrovich Yakovlev (March 29, 1923 — June 5, 1990) was a Soviet ground attack pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1946), participant in the Great Patriotic War as deputy squadron commander of the 208th Assault Aviation Regiment of the 227th Assault Aviation Division of the 8th Assault Aviation Corps of the 8th Air Army.- The Ukrainian Front, Captain. He was born on March 29, 1923 in Ufa, the capital of Bashkiria, into a working—class family. Russian. Graduated from 7th grade. He worked as a locksmith at the Ufa locomotive Repair plant. He was drafted into the Red Army in 1940 from Ufa. In 1942 he graduated from the Engels Military Aviation School of Pilots. In the active army since January 20, 1943. He fought on the Stalingrad, Southwestern, 1st and 4th Ukrainian fronts. Deputy Squadron Commander of the 208th Assault Aviation Regiment (227th Assault Aviation Division, 8th Assault Aviation Corps, 8th Air Army, 4th Ukrainian Front) Senior Lieutenant Yakovlev A. A. by the end of the war had made 153 combat sorties (including the 70th group) to attack enemy troops. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 15, 1946, Senior Lieutenant Yakovlev Alexei Alexandrovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star Medal (No. 6158) for exemplary performance of command combat missions and heroism and courage. Since 1946, Captain A. A. Yakovlev has been in reserve. Member of the CPSU since 1946. In 1952 he graduated from the electromechanical college. He worked as the head of the Bureau of Computer Equipment Operation and Repair at the Ufa Instrument Manufacturing Association. He died on June 5, 1990.