Oleksandr Korpan

Oleksandr Bohdanovych Korpan (Ukrainian: Олександр Богданович Корпан; 8 September 1994 – 2 March 2022) was a Ukrainian military pilot (captain) of the Ukrainian Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war, the best strike aircraft pilot in 2021.^[1] He is Hero of Ukraine (2022).

Oleksandr Korpan
Native name	Олександр Богданович Корпан
Birth name	Oleksandr Bohdanovych Korpan
Born	(1994-09-08)8 September 1994 Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
Died	2 March 2022(2022-03-02) (aged 27) Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Air Force
Rank	Captain
Battles / wars	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine †
Awards	Order of the Gold Star (posthumously)

Biography

Korpan was born in Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast.

He graduated from music school and Kharkiv Military University [uk].

He served in the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade named after General Vasily Nikoforov as commander of the aviation squadron of this brigade.^[2]

Korpan died on 2 March 2022 during a combat flight in the airspace over Starokostiantyniv.

He was buried on 7 March 2022 at the cemetery in Halych, Ternopil Oblast.^[3]

Awards

• the title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star (2022, posthumously) — for personal courage and heroism shown in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath.
• commemorative badge of the Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Martial kill, honor, courage" (2016)
• honorary badge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "For achievements in military service".
• 10 Years of Conscientious Service medal