Background
Nikolai Ilyich Zaitsev was born on July 30, 1918. He was from the peasant family.
Nikolai Ilyich Zaitsev was born on July 30, 1918. He was from the peasant family.
Since 1938 Nikolai Zaitsev was in the red Army. Nikolai Ilyich had been a Deputy Commander of the squadron of the 208th assault regiment (8th air force, 4th Ukrainian front). By the end of the Great Patriotic War, he made 166 sorties. Since 1948 - the Senior Lieutenant of the reserve.
Lived and worked in Rivne, Ukraine.