Soviet Union
Polkovnik Yevgeniy Ivanovich Bocharov
Soviet Union
Polkovnik Yevgeniy Ivanovich Bocharov
17 March 1921 –
| Date | Decoration | Note |
| 04/09/42 | Order of the Red Star | 1st |
| 19/02/43 | Order of the Red Banner | 1st |
| 27/08/44 | Order of the Red Banner | 2nd |
| 06/09/45 | Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class | 1st |
| 15/11/50 | Medal ”For Military Merit” | |
| 30/04/54 | Order of the Red Star | 2nd |
| 11/03/85 | Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class | 2nd |
Yevgeniy Bocharov was born in Fesyury on 17 March 1921.
He joined the Red Army on 25 March 1939.
In December 1941, mladshiy leitenant Bocharov was posted to 659 IAP, flying I-15bis with this unit.
On 2 February 1942, he claimed a Ju 87 while still flying the I-15bis.
Bocharov was posted from 659 IAP on 15 March 1942 and posted to 12 IAP in May the same year.
With this unit, Bocharov flew Yak-1s, Yak-7s and Yak-9s.
Sometimes in 1942, he received a light wound in the head.
On 25 August 1942, Bocharov and serzhant Viktor Tsymbal claimed one Bf 109 each over Stalingrad.
In January 1943, he took part in ”Operation Iskra” with his unit on the Volkhov Front.
On 1 May 1943, the 12 IAP became the 89 GIAP.
When the war ended, major Bocharov served as CO of 3./89 GIAP.
Major Bocharov ended the war with 1 biplane victory and a total of 11.
These were claimed during 132 combat missions and 36 air battles.
He continued to serve in the Air Force after the war.
On 9 June 1955, podpolkovnik Bocharov was placed in the reserve and on 25 May 1960, polkovnik Bocharov was retired.
Claims:
| Kill no. | Date | Time | Number | Type | Result | Plane type | Serial no. | Locality | Unit |
| 1942 | |||||||||
| 1 | 02/02/42 | 1 | Ju 87 | Destroyed | I-15bis | Dukhovshchina | 659 IAP | ||
| 2 | 25/08/42 | 1 | Bf 109 | Destroyed | Yak 7B | Stalingrad | 12 IAP | ||
| 3 | 16/12/42 | 1 | Ju 88 | Destroyed | Yak 7B | NW Velikiye Luki | 12 IAP | ||
| 16/12/42 | 1/3 | Ju 88 | Shared destroyed | Yak 7B | Velikiye Luki | 12 IAP | |||
| 1943 | |||||||||
| 4 | 24/01/43 | 1 | Bf 109 | Destroyed | Yak 7B | N Putilovo, Operation Iskra | 12 IAP | ||
| 09/02/43 | 1/2 | Bf 110 | Shared destroyed | Yak 7B | SE Siniavino | 12 IAP | |||
| 5 | 14/07/43 | 1 | Ju 87 | Destroyed | Yak 7B | SW Staritsa | 89 GIAP | ||
| 6 | 18/10/43 | 1 | FW 190 | Destroyed | Yak-9 | Lake Yezerishche | 89 GIAP | ||
| 1944 | |||||||||
| 7 | 26/07/44 | 1 | FW 190 | Destroyed | Yak-9 | NE Bubli | 89 GIAP | ||
| 8 | 28/07/44 | 1 | FW 190 | Destroyed | Yak-9 | S Krasna | 89 GIAP | ||
| 9 | 28/07/44 | 1 | Ju 87 | Destroyed | Yak-9 | S Lake Dus’ | 89 GIAP | ||
| 10 | 29/07/44 | 1 | FW 190 | Destroyed | Yak-9 | Giriki | 89 GIAP | ||
| 11 | 05/08/44 | 1 | FW 190 | Destroyed | Yak-9 | Shukli | 89 GIAP |
Biplane victories: 1 destroyed.
TOTAL: 11 and 2 shared destroyed.
Sources:
All aces of Stalin 1936–1953 – Mikhail Bykov, 2014
Soviet Aces 1936-1953
