He was born on December 15, 1920 in Alekseevka village, now Kokshetau district, Akmola region. In 1937, he finished 9 classes of high school in the town of Shakhtinsk, Karaganda region. He worked at mine #18 in Karaganda. From 1937 to 1939 he was a cadet of Karaganda Aeroclub.Since March, […]