Yakov Alksnis
Military leader
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Yakov Ivanovich Alksnis was a Soviet military leader and the commander of the Red Army Air Forces from 1931 to 1937. Wikipedia
Born: January 26, 1897, Vidzeme, Latvia
Died: July 29, 1938 (age 41 years), Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia
Awards: Order of the Red Banner, Order of Lenin, and Order of the Red Star
Education: Frunze Military Academy
Spouse: Kristīne Alksnis-Mednis (m. ?–1938)