Nikolai Alekseevich Danyushin (1919 – 1992) – Hero of the Soviet Union, history teacher, graduate of the Rostov Pedagogical Institute.

Born in the city of Yartsevo, he graduated from high school and the flying club here. In 1939, he was drafted into the Red Army and sent to an aviation school for gunners and radio operators. From the first days of the war he took part in battles with the Nazi invaders.

Since September 1942, Nikolai Alekseevich took part in the heroic defense of Leningrad and fought in the Baltic states. During a raid on an enemy airfield on August 17, enemy fighters attacked Soviet aircraft three times. Nikolai Danyushin correctly built the defense of his group and repelled all attacks!

In total, during the Great Patriotic War, Nikolai Alekseevich Danyushin made 285 combat missions, participated in 33 air battles, personally shot down 3 fighters and destroyed 10 aircraft together with other shooters. Awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

Nikolay Alekseevich Danyushin, 1978 Nikolay Alekseevich Danyushin, 1978

Awards: Order of Lenin, 2 Orders of the Patriotic War, 1st degree, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd degree, Order of the Red Star, Order of the Red Banner of Labor, medals.

After graduating from the Rostov Pedagogical Institute in 1952, he worked as a history teacher at GPTU-19 (29) in Taganrog. For his fruitful teaching activities he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

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