Veteran of formation of the region from Gusev celebrated the 91st anniversary

In Gusev, 91 was Ivan Balakhonov, one of the first immigrants to the Kaliningrad region and a veteran of labor. This was reported in the district administration.

He was born on September 20, 1935 in the Bryansk region. During the war, he and his family and other villagers were sent to a concentration camp. After his release in 1943, the family returned home.

In 1946 the Balakhonovs moved to Gusev. Ivan Ivanovich graduated from agricultural technical school, worked as a mechanic and a supply engineer. He worked at the plant "Micromotor" and agricultural enterprise "Rus".

Now the veteran has a son, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Earlier we wrote that foresters of the Kaliningrad region were awarded for their work and services to the region.