Background
Safonov, Boris was born on August 26, 1915 in the village of Siniavino, near Tula. Son of a worker.
Safonov, Boris was born on August 26, 1915 in the village of Siniavino, near Tula. Son of a worker.
1932 completed glider pilots’ school. 1933 completed pilots school. From 1933 in Red Army.
1938-1940 assistant military comissar of a squadron, in charge of Communist Youth League work. Then squadron commander. During World War 2 flew fighter sorties in Arctic.
Lieutenant-colonel. Joined the army, 1933. In 1941, Commander of the 72nd Air Regiment, later the 2nd Air Regiment of the VVS (Military Air Forces) Northern Fleet.
Over 300 personal flights. Shot down 22 German planes. Twice Hero of the Soviet Union.