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Tajetdin EfendievGuard Sergeant Major, Gunner
Date of Birth: 01.01.1922
Country:  Operator |
Content:
- Early Life and Military Career
- World War II
- Awards and Recognition
- - Order of the Red Star (1943, 1944)
Early Life and Military Career
Tajetdin Efendiev was born in the Azerbaijan SSR and enlisted in the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1940. He became a gunner in a зенитно-артиллерийском полку (anti-aircraft artillery regiment). In 1941, he began training at the 7th Divisional School for Junior Aviation Specialists in Novgorod.
World War II
Upon graduating as a sergeant and стрелок-радист (radio gunner) in August 1941, Efendiev was assigned to the 4th Squadron of the 7th Long-Range Aviation Regiment. He fought primarily on the Leningrad Front, bombing distant enemy targets.
On June 24, 1942, Efendiev participated in a raid on the Finnish port of Kotka. He also bombed Turku and Helsinki. By the summer of 1943, he had completed 65 combat flights and logged 400 hours in the air.
Efendiev played a role in breaking the Siege of Leningrad. In mid-January 1944, his aviation regiment launched continuous airstrikes on enemy positions around Krasnoye Selo, Dudergof, Pushkino, and Krasnogvardeiskoye (Gatchina). As a result of these successful operations, the regiment was awarded the honorific title of 7th Guards Gatchina Regiment.
In total, Efendiev completed over 200 combat flights during World War II.
Awards and Recognition
Tajetdin Efendiev was recognized for his bravery and service with the following awards:
- Order of the Red Star (1943, 1944)
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Degree- Medal for the Defense of Leningrad
- Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad
- Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945
