Mariya Smirnova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMariya Smirnova
Squadron commander in the "Night Witches", Hero of the Soviet Union
Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1920
Place of Birth: Tver Oblast, Russia
Date of Death: 10-Jun-2002
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Mariya Smirnova
- Mariya Vasilyevna Smirnova (Russian: ????? ?????????? ????????; 31 March 1920 – 10 July 2002) was a squadron commander in the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment (nicknamed the "Night Witches") of the Soviet Air Forces during the Second World War.
- For her actions during the war, she was made a Hero of the Soviet Union on 26 October 1944.
Read more at Wikipedia