Rufina Gasheva
Navigator
Rufina Sergeyevna Gasheva was a Soviet Polikarpov Po-2 navigator during World War II who served with the all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment and recipient of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia
Born: October 14, 1921, Verkhnechusovskie Gorodki, Russia
Died: May 1, 2012 (age 90 years), Moscow, Russia
Awards: Order of the Red Banner, Order of Lenin, Medal "For Battle Merit", and more
Education: Moscow State University
Partner: Mikhail Stepanovich Pliats