Javanshir Rahimov

Javanshir Izzat oglu Rahimov (Azerbaijani: Cavanşir İzzət oğlu Rəhimov ; June 5, 1973 – August 6, 1992) was an Azerbaijani soldier and the National Hero of Azerbaijan[1].

Javanshir Rahimov
Javanshir Rahimov - National Hero of Azerbaijan
Native name
Javanshir İzzat oglu Rahimov
Born(1973-06-05)June 5, 1973
Qaşqaçay, Qakh, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
DiedAugust 6, 1992(1992-08-06) (aged 19)
Qasapet , Mardakert District (NKAO)
AllegianceRepublic of Azerbaijan
Battles/warsNagorno-Karabakh War
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan

Early years

Rahimov was born in Qaşqaçay, Qakh. When he was one year old his family moved to Baku , Qaraçuxur. He finished secondary school No. 104 in Suraxanı raion.

Military service

In April 1992, Javanshir Rahimov entered active military service. He became an onboard shooter on Military helicopters. He expressed his desire to go to war as a volunteer and was assigned to a MI-24 Helicopter.

Nagorno Karabakh War

On August 6, 1992, on his second flight of the day he was wounded. Rahimov insisted that he was ready for flight and flew again. This time their helicopter was shot down by missile fire from Armenian forces.[2][3][4]

He was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan on 14 September 1992, by the decree № 204 of the President of Azerbaijan Republic[1].

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See also

References
  1. "National Heroes". Azerbaijans.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. "Voice of Karabakh".
  3. "Qəhrəmanlar unudulmur – Milli Qəhrəman Cavanşir Rəhimov".
  4. "RƏHİMOV CAVANŞİR İZZƏT OĞLU".

Sources

Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 241.

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