Kinda like Tarzan & Cheeta?
And, then, we had stories like Anna Anderson's, claiming she was "Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia". -- Makes me think of my childhood & that Boney M song... "Ra Ra Rasputin... lover of the Russian Queen.... hmm.. all those Russians!"
;-)
Hope something turns up on this one. So far, not believing this story. Could be wrong, yet everything is too convenient especially since this allegedly took place at age twelve where he and dad entered the woods to live. One can remember age twelve unless there is brain damage. Age seventeen (five years) and cannot remember clues regarding his life at age twelve? This is far from normal (imho).