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The Night Witches of World War Two

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Irina and Ray Linders Mother

In recognition of their achievements the 588th night bomber regiment would be given a guards designation and become the 46th Taimungard's night bomber aviation regiment. Many individual night witches were decorated. 23 of them secured hero of the Soviet Union medals. Once war was over it was time for military personnel to return home including Irina and Ray Linders mother. They decided when the war was over to meet every year outside Bolshoi theater. Up to very recently they were meeting each time in Moscow and they were exchanging news what happens with their families. So it was tradition every year they have seen each other while they were able to do it.

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