The history of the Great Patriotic War consists of millions of human destinies. One of them is the story of Hari Davidovich Rozhensky, whose descendants visited the Pilot House Museum complex in Vosbolozhesk.
Here the memory of those who defended the name of Leningrad and liberated our country is carefully preserved. During the trip, the guests, including the hero's daughter and granddaughter, could learn more about the history of military aviation and their father's military path.
Gary Rozenski went to the front straight from school. He served as an air gunner in the 15th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment of the 277th Assault Aviation Division of the Leningrad Front. The regiment participated in the break-out and removal of the siege, in the liberation of the Leningrad region and in the fighting in the Baltic states and East Prussia.
After the war Harry Davidovich recorded his memories in the book "Free Hunting. Stories of an air gunner". He started working on the book at the age of 80, and it was published in 2005. The hero's descendants donated a copy of the book to the pilot's house museum complex.
During the Great Patriotic War, pilots who defended Leningrad and the way of life lived in the building where the museum complex is now located. In 2015, on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it was restored and opened as the site of the museum and commemorative complex "The Way of Life". Today the complex unites 5 museum sites, more than 11 thousand exhibits and over 90 memorabilia.
The stories of the heroes live mainly in the memory of their relatives. And we try to preserve these stories in museums, tell about them to as many people as possible and pass on the memory of the exploits of our ancestors to future generations.