Articles by Initial Letters
A történelem országútján
Naplók, levelek, visszaemlékezések
- Issue: 2018/5
- Starting page: 38
- Author: Kóka Rozália
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Kóka Rozália’s new series: On History’s Road – diaries, letters, memories. Dárdai (Dolha) János wrote down his own life story. Born in Bukovina in the village of Hadikfalva/Dornești in 1898, he finished 4 years of elementary school. His father needed his help on the farm, so he didn’t continue his schooling. He enlisted in the army in 1914 when WWI broke out. He was injured twice during the war and promoted several times for heroic deeds. In 1917 he was given a year of leave to recover from injuries. He got married, returned to Hadikfalva, then went to work for the railroad. In 1941 he and his family were exiled to the Bácska region of Serbia, where he also worked for the railroad until fall of 1944 when they had to flee from the Russians. They went to the Zala region of western Hungary and waited until the Russians passed by. He went back to work with the railroad in Baja until he retired in 1948, after 38 years working and was able to settle in Felsőnána, Hungary. He had six children, 12 grandchildren and reported at the age of 72 that his whole family was in good health, had work and homes.