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Koldunov was born on 20 September 1923 to a
Russian family. In 1931 the family moved to the Moscow area, and in 1940 he completed his ninth grade of school in addition to graduating from the local aeroclub. Koldunov joined the Soviet Army in February 1941. He graduated from the
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By the end of the war, he had flown 412 sorties, fought in 96 aerial engagements, gained one shared shootdown and 46 solo victories. He was nominated for the title of Hero of the Soviet Union again on 12 June 1945, but it was not awarded until 23 February 1948.
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in the early 1960s. Koldunov was appointed as the
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on 2 August 1944, having been nominated for the title on 22 May 1944 for his first 15 shootdowns.
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