Sigizmund Levanevsky
Aircraft pilot
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Sigizmund Aleksandrovich Levanevsky was a Soviet pioneer of long-range flight who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1934 for his role in the SS Chelyuskin rescue. Wikipedia
Born: May 15, 1902, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: August 13, 1937 (age 35 years), North Pole
Education: Yeisk Higher Military Aviation School
Siblings: Józef Lewoniewski