Biography of Walerija Dmitrijewna Chomjakowa

Walerija Dmitrijewna Chomjakowa (* 3. August 1914 in Moscow; † 6. October 1942 in Engels) was a soviet fighter pilot during World War II, reported as the first woman to shoot down an enemy aircraft in a night battle. She was 28 years old. She studied at D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. She was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Her cause of death was aircraft crash.