Vladimir Shalimov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vladimir Shalimov

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: Derhachi Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1942

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Vladimir Yegorovich Shalimov (Russian: ???????? ???????? ???????; 8 August 1908 – 23 July 1942) was a Soviet pilot who was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for executing a "fire taran" attack when he intentionally flew his plane into enemy positions on the ground after his aircraft was bombarded by anti-aircraft fire.