Mikhail Ivanovich Mudrov (Russian: Михаил Иванович Мудров; 1919 — 29 January 1944) was a Soviet fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. Due to initially being considered missing in action, he was not awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union despite gaining over 20 solo shootdowns. Eventually, over 50 years after his death, on 10 April 1995, he was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation for his aerial victories.^[1]

Mikhail Mudrov
Native name	Михаил Иванович Мудров
Born	1919 Gulushek village, Yeniseysk Governorate, RSFSR
Died	29 January 1944 Pogrebishche, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1938—1944
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Hero of the Russian Federation