Aleksandr Sokolov was born in 1919.

When Germany invade the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, Sokolov served in 160 IAP, flying Polikarpov I-153s.

After claiming one victory in the I-153, Sokolov was posted away from 160 IAP in July.

He was posted to 193 IAP in October, flying LaGG-3s with this unit.

On 11 October, he claimed a Do 215 in a “taran” ramming attack.
This claim isn’t recorded in any operational material or squadron records but only in his award material.

He left 193 IAP in August 1942 and was posted to 2 GIAP in October the same year. With this unit he flew La-5s.

He left 2 GIAP I January 1944 when was posted to 482 IAP and with this unit he flew La-5s and La-7s.

Sokolov was killed in an aircraft crash on 14 April 1945

At the time of his death, Sokolov was credited with 1 biplane victory and a total of 7.
During his career he had been decorated with the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of Patriotic War, 1st Class.

Claims:

Kill no.	Date	Time	Number	Type	Result	Plane type	Serial no.	Locality	Unit
	1941
1	11/07/41		1	He 111	Destroyed	Polikarpov I-153		Smolensk area	160 IAP
2	11/10/41		1	Do 215 (a)	Destroyed	LaGG-3		Maksimovo-Torzhok	193 IAP
	01/11/41		1/?	Fi 156 (b)	Shared destroyed	LaGG-3		Tridubye	193 IAP
3	28/12/41		1	Ju 88	Destroyed	LaGG-3		Martynovo	193 IAP
	1942
4	20/03/42		1	Bf 109	Destroyed	LaGG-3		Burgovo-Rzhev	193 IAP
5	14/08/42		1	Ju 88	Destroyed	LaGG-3		Rzhev airfield	193 IAP
	1943
6	16/07/43		1	FW 190	Destroyed	LaGG-3		Gnezdilovo	2 GIAP
7	06/08/43		1	FW 190	Destroyed	LaGG-3		Abalmasovo	2 GIAP

Biplane victories: 1 destroyed.
TOTAL: 7 and 1 shared destroyed.
(a) Claimed in a “taran” ramming attack.
(b) Claimed as a “Storch”.

Sources:
All aces of Stalin 1936–1953 – Mikhail Bykov, 2014
Soviet Aces 1936-1953