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Durin what periods after WWII were Dobran and him active on duty with Forzele Aeriene Romane and what kind of duties did they fulfill? Thanks

Alex

Alex, since you apparently read Rumanian, I recommend the wartime diary of Lt. av. Ion Dobran, published several years ago by Modelism.
It's an excellent insight of his feats and thoughts.

Col. Dénes

Ion Dicezare was discharged in March 1945. In 1948 he was arrested and imprisoned at Pitesti. After he was set free he worked in a mine near Oradea and then in a cement factory until 1970, when he retired to pension.

As for Dobran, read here: http://www.wolrdwar2.ro/arr/p003.htm

Ioan Dicezare doesn't wear the Iron cross ( he keeps it onto his pocket).
But he showes it to any that asks.

All of the BG and FG that attacked Romania were stationed on the many many airfields around Foggia.For example:

Bomber Groups:

97th BG .... 340th BS, 341st BS, 342nd BS, 414th BS (B-17) …. Cerignola/San Giovanni
99th BG .... 346th BS, 347th BS, 348th BS, 416th BS (B-17) ….
301st BG ... 32nd BS, 352nd BS, 353rd BS, 419th BS (B-17) ….
376th BG ... 512th BS, 513th BS, 514th BS, 515th BS (B-24) …. San Pancrazio
460th BG … 760th BS, 761st BS, 762nd BS, 763rd BS (B-24) …. Spinazzola
461st BG ... 764th BS, 765th BS, 766th BS, 767th BS (B-24) …. Torretta
463rd BG ... 772nd BS, 773rd BS, 774th BS, 775th BS (B-17) ….
464th BG … 776th BS, 777th BS, 778th BS, 779th BS (B-24) … Pantanella
465th BG ... 780th BS, 781st BS, 782nd BS, 783rd BS (B-24) …. Pantanella
485th BG … 828th BS, 829th BS, 830th BS, 831st BS (B-24) …. Venosa

Fighter Groups:

31st FG ... 307th FS, 308th FS, 309th FS (P51-D) …. San Severo
52nd FG ... 2nd FS, 4th FS, 5th FS (P51- …. Madna
82nd FG ... 95th FS, 96th FS, 97th FS (P-38) …. #11/Vincenzo
325th FG .. 317th FS, 318th FS, 319th FS (P51-C) …. Lesina


^ that is for 23rd june 1944 :] some of the BG/FG were recently moved from other airfields.

This post has been edited by D13-th_Mytzu on December 18, 2004 09:18 pm

EK first class.
From Dicezare himself.

This post has been edited by C-2 on December 18, 2004 09:21 pm

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Brevet.

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WOAU that's awsome C2 ! !! ! THANKS !!!!

Then what is the black cross-like decoration on the bottom of his left pocket, on the above photo?

Col. Dénes

This post has been edited by Dénes on December 18, 2004 10:45 pm

A photo of Dobran in his G.(from Dobran himself).

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Then what is the black cross-like decoration on this left pocket, on the above photo?

Col. Dénes

Denes,
I see Dicesare about once a week....
At Sebanescu's commemoration =it was the last time he wear the EK.
Since he somehaow made a peace with ARPIA,he doesn't wear it anymore,but like I said it's in his pocket

He also had it here:




Any ideea why he is not wearing that decoration anymore ? :/

This post has been edited by D13-th_Mytzu on December 18, 2004 09:35 pm

He told me that he was told that nobody wears it anymore-It's out of fashion.
But Nicolae Traian does wear it
I understand that Germans are not alowed to wear the original with the swastica.

See Dicesare's profile at the pilots section.

That is stupid :/ he deserved that decoration and not just everyone has it, I wonder who was so bright to tell him it is out of fashion