Career
He initially went to the offices of the French Communist Party, but was turned away, and then denied by the Socialists as well. They suggested he contact the anarchists, who sent him across the Spanish border in a caravan. He was sent to Barcelona, then received one week"s worth of military training before being sent to the front.
After the Civil War, Sossenko later fought in World World War II with the Free French.
Later on, Sossenko went to work for Michelin Tire as a mechanical engineer He first worked in Texas, but was transferred to Atlanta, Georgia.
In 1984, Sossenko sued Michelin (Sossenko v. Michelin Corporation, 172 Georgia.
Appendix 71 (1984)) after being threatened with losing his job.
In 2004, Sossenko published a Spanish-language book titled Aventurero Idealista.