A photo from open sources
The story that happened with the Soviet pilot Ivan Datsenko may seem fantastic to many. Aviation hero who did not return from the next sortie, recognized as missing, however after many years, a delegation from the Soviet Union met with him in Canadian reservation for local Indians. At that time, Ivan was called new name – Piercing Fire, and he was the leader of the tribe Aboriginal people.
The official version of the death of a brave pilot
Just say, the story of salvation and a kind of rebirth for unknown reasons, the Soviet pilot was hiding for a long time from the general public. And it was like that. During the great World War II Ivan Datsenko was a brave pilot, commander aviation squadron. A native of Poltava began the war from the first her day; the official date of his death is April 10, 1944. Not less, there is a version that everything happened differently.
A photo from open sources
The official report on the death of Datsenko testifies that he died during the bombing of the Lviv-2 railway station, then occupied by the Germans. According to an unconfirmed version, the pilot jumped out of a burning plane and, landing, was in German captivity. Most likely, Ivan made an escape, after which he detained SMERSH employees and sent to the stage. During Datsenko escaped again (there was such a talent in a person) and then miraculously reached Canada.
The second life of the Soviet pilot
Be that as it may, Ivan was the first to discover the famous variety dancer Mahmud Esambaev. Days passed in Canada culture of the USSR, and Mahmud Alisultanovich went there as part of the delegation that was supposed to speak at the international exhibition, arranged in honor of this event. There Esambaev got an opportunity visit the native Indians living on the reservation.
A photo from open sources
He was shocked when he heard the leader of the Indians speak easily in Russian and Ukrainian. Piercing Fire invited the dancer to his hut, where he was treated with some exotic Native American drink, and Russian vodka and sang Ukrainian folk song. In during a spiritual conversation, the leader of the Indians told his secret and He admitted that he was homesick for his homeland, the village of Chernichy Yar.
A photo from open sources
With this unusual news, Mahmud Esambaev returned to the USSR, where found out a little later that the inhabitants of Chernichy Yar tried more than once find out the details of the fate of his countryman. However constantly received formal replies that Ivan Datsenko died in April 1944 years when performing a combat mission.
Moscow forensic expert Sergei Nikitin established by the photographs taken by Mahmud Esambaev at a meeting with Ivan, that the Poltava pilot and leader of the Canadian Indians are one and the same face (eyebrow, nose, chin and mouth lines over the years vary).
A photo from open sources
After many years, his niece tried to find Ivan Datsenko, which was helped by the famous TV show “Wait for me.” However searches to no avail. Makhmud Esambaev by this time was no longer alive, John McComber (such is the Canadian name of Datsenko) to that the moment also died, and two of his children could not be found. Native American the reservation is now disbanded, its inhabitants dispersed in different parts of the country. To establish the truth “in the Datsenko case”, alas, became impossible …
A photo from open sources
War Time USSR �
