Background
LISKONOZHENKO, Nikolay was born in 1919 in village Novodanilovtsy, Zaporozhian Oblast.
LISKONOZHENKO, Nikolay was born in 1919 in village Novodanilovtsy, Zaporozhian Oblast.
1938 graduate flying college.
Prior to joining Red Army, worked at Melitopol’ Locomotive Dapot. Fought in 1939-1940 Soviet-Finnish War. During World War 2 flew missions in defence of Leningrad.
2 November 1941 flew with Soviet fighter wing which engaged 12 German planes in an air battle. After using up all his ammunition, downed two enemy planes by ramming action, himself sustaining fatal wounds.
Communist Youth League member from 1935.