Ruman.native Pilot brought down by ARR Pilot ?, need info

[alexkdl]

Here is an exermpt from a Russian military Magazine I translated with help in English through a PC software , translation is therefore not professional.

This Pilot was shot down near Sochi appearently by ARR or Luftwaffe



Calarasu Dmitru Leontevich Was born on December, 12, 1911 in Kiev in family of the Rumanian native worker. Russian. Member VKP (a) since 1940. In RKKA since 1929. Has ended Borisoglebskuju military aviation school of pilots in 1932.

The participant of Great Domestic war since June, 1941. Was at war in Crimea and on Northern Caucasus.

The rank of the Hero of Soviet Union to Dmitru Leontevichu Calarasu is appropriated on December, 13, 1942 for 242 fighting starts, 11 personally and 6 in group of the brought down planes of the opponent.

On October, 29, 1942 has taken off in the chapter of group of fighters on covering from air of positions of 9-th Guards shooting brigade. In area of settlement Lazarevskoe (nowadays area of city Sochi / Yalta territory) our pilots have entered fight with superior forces of the opponent. During fight major Kalarasu rammed enemy fighter Me-109, but also itself has been brought down. It was his 262-nd fighting start. In total has had time to bring down personally 14 and in group of 6 planes of the opponent.

It is buried in Lazarevskom. It is forever enlisted in lists of military unit. " The sign on Honour " is awarded Lenin's with awards, the Red Banner. On a building of pedagogical school in Khabarovsk the memorial board is established. The name of the Hero names streets in the city of Lyubertsy of the Moscow area and Khabarovsk, a boarding school ? 17 in city Free the Amur area.

Al

This post has been edited by alexkdl on February 05, 2005 03:04 am

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[Dénes]

In late 1942, the Rumanian air units were fighting nearby Stalingrad, very far away from Sochi.

Gen. Dénes

[Dénes]

I checked the large, red, two-volume official book on the Heroes of the USSR, p. 608, and the nationality of D. L. Kalarásh (sic!) is given as Russian.

Gen. Dénes

[alexkdl]

Denes, I was just quotting was the russians were saying about him I dont have personal details on him nor ways th double check the truth . Most of the time the Russian records are inaccurate...as an example in many cases where pilots who were holders of the Hero of the Soviet Union order ,didn't not appear under Russian data base related to this medal , etc , etc beside it was a question as I wasn't sure about this issue

Though thanks anyways for letting me know

Alex

This post has been edited by alexkdl on February 06, 2005 08:41 pm

[Dénes]

Alex, I just posted what I found in the Heroes of the USSR "bible" (no pun intended). His name certainly sounds Rumanian, so the version you posted might the one closer to reality.
More info would certainly be welcomed.

Gen. Dénes

[alexkdl]

Ok Denes I am looking more into this subject , I bought some WWII books from LA about WWS with many photos and details in English and Russian , I do speak Russian a little so I will feed you back at the books arive

Alex