

First Soviet pilot to shoot down an Me-109
Soviet Union
Kommunarka shooting ground
Sergej Alexandrowitsch Schernich (* 22. January 1912 in Nizhny Tagil; † 16. October 1941 in Moscow) was a first Soviet pilot to shoot down an Me-109. He was 29 years old. He received 4 awards, including Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star. He was buried at Kommunarka shooting ground.