GOLAN Janibeg NANAKOVICH

Born in 1917 in the village Karachai Hasaut (Shauat). June 18, 1941 Chuguivska graduated from the Air Force Pilot School and was sent to a pilot in the 283rd Fighter Regiment. From August 1942 to the army.

July 5, 1943 Lieutenant DN Golan sent to the 32 nd Fighter Regiment (256 th Fighter Division, 2-Air Army), where it soon was appointed commander-level 3rd Squadron.

In the battles at Kursk proved himself able and fearless fighter aircraft. During the period from 10 to 21 July 1943 on a plane Yak-9 made 24 sorties to cover their troops from the general raid 23 hours, has 15 air battles in which he personally shot down 5 Me-109 fighters.

July 28 was submitted to be awarded the Order of Lenin, but on Aug. 16, 1943 he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

August 9, 1943 immediately shot down 4 planes in one battle and was presented to award the Order of the Red Banner.

During the period from 10 July to 28 August 1943, Lieutenant DN Golan YAK-9 produced 63 successful sorties, conducted 23 air battles, in which he personally shot down 9 enemy planes. He was wounded twice. September 5, 1943 was again presented to be awarded the Order of Lenin.

September 26, 1943 Lieutenant DN Golan was killed in a raid by enemy aircraft. He was buried in a mass grave in the town of Priluki in Ukraine. All made 102 sorties, carried out 39 air battles, in which he personally shot down 15 enemy planes.

Was presented posthumously to the rank of Hero of the Soviet Union. However, in those years and has not received any order of Lenin, nor the Gold Star Medal of Hero. Posthumously he was awarded only the second Order of the Red Znameni.Lish after more than 50 years, the presidential decree of September 7, 1995 Lieutenant Djanibek Nanakovichu Golaevu was conferred the high title of Hero of Russia, posthumously.