Anatoly Afanasyevich Morozov (Russian: Анатолий Афанасьевич Морозов; 4 June 1916 – 18 June 1944) was a Soviet flying ace who commanded the prestigious 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment during World War II.

[1][2] Almost immediately after deploying to the warfront in June 1941 to combat the German invasion of the Soviet Union he gained his first aerial victory, shooting down a PZL.23 while piloting a MiG-3.

Having been awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 27 March 1942 for his victories at the start of the war, he was able to quickly rise up through the ranks of the air force, becoming commander of his regiment in July 1942 .

Despite his high post he continued to fly in combat, tallying several additional shootdowns in 1944 before he died in a fishing accident during a rest break on 18 June 1944.

His official tally stands at 11 solo and three shared shootdowns over the course of an estimated 329 sorties.