Pavel Timofeevich Tarasov (Russian: Павел Тимофеевич Тарасов; 21 September 1914 — 29 July 1944) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 13 April 1944 for his victories, by the time of his death his tally stood at 31 solo plus and one shared shootdowns.^[1]

Pavel Tarasov
Native name	Павел Тимофеевич Тарасов
Born	21 September 1914 Igren, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	29 July 1944 (aged 29) Ukmergė, Lithuanian SSR, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1934—1944
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Soviet invasion of Poland Winter War World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union