John (Ivan) Pinter, an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. A street in Donetsk was named after John Pinter. Ivan Pinter's big family often gets together. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Categories: Human Interest, Labour, Lifestyle & Leisure, Economy, Business & Finance, Politics
- Location: Donetsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine
- Event date: 14.06.1981
- Date published: 14.10.2021
- Author: Yuryi Abramochkin
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 81-12264, 35 mm film
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