Accident Petlyakov Pe-2 13/87, Monday 7 September 1942
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Date:Monday 7 September 1942
Time:
Type:Petlyakov Pe-2
Owner/operator:10 ORAP Soviet Air Force
Registration: 13/87
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:W of Rzhev, Kalinin Oblast (now Tver Oblast) -   Russia
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 07 September 1942, Pe-2 of 10 ORAP was shot down by German fighters W of Rzhev, Kalinin Oblast (now Tver Oblast).
The wreckage was found in November 2021.

Crew:
Pilot: St/Lt Andreev Vasily Andreevich - KIA
Observer: Ml/Lt Nikolay Dmitrievich Kovenya - KIA
Air Gunner: Sergeant Leonid Ivanovich Morozov - bailed out

Sources:

https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/podvig-chelovek_yubileinaya_kartoteka1512339809/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie1168363628/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie1168363630/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie1168363632/
https://airheroes.ru/pamyatnie-znaki/tver/ekipazh-andreeva
http://allaces.ru/p/people.php?id=12548
http://allaces.ru/p/people.php?id=12549
http://allaces.ru/p/people.php?id=12550
http://rzhevnews.ru/?p=32198

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jan-2025 11:52 JF Added
26-Jan-2025 11:57 JF Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
27-Jan-2025 16:40 JF Updated [Source, ]
17-Feb-2025 09:23 JF Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
17-Feb-2025 09:24 JF Updated [Source, ]
17-Feb-2025 09:38 JF Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
17-Feb-2025 10:39 JF Updated [Source, ]
17-Feb-2025 10:44 JF Updated [Source, ]
18-Feb-2025 07:12 JF Updated [Source, Narrative, ]

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