Nazarenko Dmitri Pavlovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union Gold Star Medal number 831 by decree of the President of the Supreme Soviet on 13/11/1942. During the Great Patriotic War he flew the I-16, LaGG-3, La-5 & La-7, all single engine fighters on over 500 missions taking part in 120 aerial battles. He amassed 24 confirmed victories and 8 partial (shared) the latter referred to by the Soviets as "group" victories.