Nikita Dmitrievich Kotov - Flag navigator of the 1st Guards Mine-Torpede Aviation Regiment, 8th Mine-Torpede Aviation Division of the Air Force (Air Force) of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet, Guard Major. He was born on April 4 (17), 1915 in the village of Kulikovy Lipyagi now Veidelevsky district, Belgorod region in a family of a peasant. Russian. By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 22, 1944, Major Nikita Dmitrievich Kotov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and Gold Star Medal No. 4016 for exemplary performance of command tasks and demonstrated courage and heroism in battles with Nazi invaders of the Guard.