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Ioan Dicezare | |
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![]() 2nd lt. Ioan Dicezare, 1943 | |
Born | Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania | 12 August 1916
Died | 10 August 2012 Bucharest, Romania | (aged 95)
Allegiance |
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Service/ | Royal Romanian Air Force |
Rank | General-locotenent ( OF-8) |
Unit | 7th Fighter Group 1st Fighter Group |
Battles/wars | The Second World War |
Awards |
Order of Michael the Brave, Iron Cross |
Ioan Dicezare (August 12, 1916 in Bucharest – August 10, 2012 in Bucharest [1]) was a leading Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II. [2] He was born and died in Bucharest.
On April 22, 1943, Dicezare engaged a Soviet bomber formation and shot down one A-20 Boston, which fell behind Axis lines. He then returned to the airfield and took the group's liaison Bf-108 Taifun. He landed near the crash site and took the pilot and the observer prisoner. [3][ self-published source?]
In over 500 combat operations, he was credited with 16 confirmed victories (and 3 probable) in aerial combat. [2]
Dicezare died on 10 August 2012, at age 95. He was the last survivor of ”Grupul 7 Vânătoare” pilots who managed to escape the Stalingrad encirclement.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2012) |
Ioan Dicezare | |
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![]() 2nd lt. Ioan Dicezare, 1943 | |
Born | Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania | 12 August 1916
Died | 10 August 2012 Bucharest, Romania | (aged 95)
Allegiance |
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Service/ | Royal Romanian Air Force |
Rank | General-locotenent ( OF-8) |
Unit | 7th Fighter Group 1st Fighter Group |
Battles/wars | The Second World War |
Awards |
Order of Michael the Brave, Iron Cross |
Ioan Dicezare (August 12, 1916 in Bucharest – August 10, 2012 in Bucharest [1]) was a leading Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II. [2] He was born and died in Bucharest.
On April 22, 1943, Dicezare engaged a Soviet bomber formation and shot down one A-20 Boston, which fell behind Axis lines. He then returned to the airfield and took the group's liaison Bf-108 Taifun. He landed near the crash site and took the pilot and the observer prisoner. [3][ self-published source?]
In over 500 combat operations, he was credited with 16 confirmed victories (and 3 probable) in aerial combat. [2]
Dicezare died on 10 August 2012, at age 95. He was the last survivor of ”Grupul 7 Vânătoare” pilots who managed to escape the Stalingrad encirclement.