Rank: Second Lieutenant military Branch of military: aviation Kaplin Alexander Petrovich was born in 1922 on April 18, in the family of a worker, place of birth farm Sidorovo-Kadamovsky Oktyabrsky district of the Shakhty district of the Rostov region. In February 1941, he was drafted into the red Army by the Oktyabrsky rural District Military Commissariat of the Rostov region and was enrolled in an aviation school. After graduating from an aviation school, he was enlisted as a pilot in the 6th Separate air Ambulance regiment of the 16th air army of the Belarusian front. Sergeant Kaplin Alexander Petrovich, a pilot of the 2nd Aviation squadron transported seriously ill people from the front line to the rear, delivered medicines and blood for the wounded to the front, being chased by enemy fighters. From May 1943 to November 1943, he made 198 operational combat sorties, during which he took out 259 wounded, transported 90 liters of blood, 380 kg of medicines, and 23 consultants on a LI-2 transport plane. In November 1943, he was awarded the Medal "for BRAVERY"for excellent performance of tasks of The military sanitary Department of the front. Awarded the order of the Patriotic war, 2nd class for successful completion of tasks. From November 1943 to August 1944, he made 280 operational sorties. In September 1944, for his courage and dedication, he was awarded the second order of the Patriotic war, second class. Medals "for the Liberation of Warsaw", "for the capture of Berlin"," for the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 "anniversary medals in honor of" Victory in the Great Patriotic War 20 years, 30 years, 40 years", anniversary medals"Armed forces of the USSR 50 years,60 years,70 years".