Vasily Afonin
Vasily Maximovich Afonin () (1919 – January 4, 1996) was a Soviet air ace who fought in the German-Soviet War.

Vasily Afonin also participated in the Winter War of 1939-1940.

During the German-Soviet War he fought with the 72 GIAP, flying at various times the LaGG-3, Yak-1, Yak-7, Yak-9 and Yak-3.

Retiring at the rank of lieutenant-colonel, Afonin was officially credited with 14 personal and 3 shared victories in the air (or 11 personal and 2 shared  victories):

Honours and awards
 Hero of the Russian Federation (2 May 1996)
 Order of the Red Banner, three times (16 January 1943, 21 July 1943, 12 July 1944)
 Order of the Patriotic War;
1st Class (27 August 1943)
2nd Class, twice (15 January 1945, 3 November 1985)
 Medal for Combat Service
 Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"
 Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
 Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
 Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
 Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
 Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
 Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"
 Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
 Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
 Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
 Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"