Yevdokia Bershavskaya (1913 - 1982) was female pilot who flew for the Soviets during WWII and commanded the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, the most fearsome all-female regiment of the war whose members earned the nickname “Night Witches”, because of the stealth and precision of their attacks.
She became the only woman ever awarded the Order of Suvorov. Under her command in the regiment, she became Heroes of the Soviet Union for their successful bombing missions against the Axis.
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