Shonin's family hid a Jewish family from the Nazis during WWII.[2]: 66
In February 1957, Shonin graduated Naval Aviation School as was awarded his lieutenant's wings. He was then posted to the 935th Fighter Regiment of the Baltic Fleet which was the naval element of the Soviet Air Force.[2]: 66 In 1958, he was transferred to the 768th Fighter Regiment of the Northern Fleet based in the Murmansk region. During this time, he would befriend another young flying officer named Yuri Gagarin.[2]: 67
Shonin was part of the original group of cosmonauts selected in 1960.[3] Shonin would fly on Soyuz 6 in October 1969. He left the space program in 1979 for medical reasons. HE was then promoted to major general. Shonin later worked as the director of the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute, Ministry of Defence (Russia) where he had management responsibilities for the development of the Buran space shuttle.[2]: 300
Five medals from the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
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^"Soyuz 6 - 1969-085A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ abcdeColin Burgess; Rex Hall (2009). The First Soviet Cosmonaut Team: Their Lives and Legacies. Springer Praxis Books. Bibcode:2009fsct.book.....B. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-84824-2. ISBN978-0-387-84824-2. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^"NASA History - 60 Years Ago: Soviets Select Their First Cosmonauts". NASA. February 25, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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