Dr. Alexandru Cristian
The way of the land, so often trampled by enemy nations, has taught the population of Romania time and again that all men are equal in the face of death. This is why respect for those who gave their lives on the battlefield has an old and steadfast tradition among the Romanian people. War always claimed what was duly owed, from belligerents on both sides of the frontline. Military operations carried out during the great world wars that bloodied the history of mankind in the 20th-century killed soldiers from Europe, America, Africa and Asia on Romanian territory. Once the sound of gunfire eventually stopped, Romanian authorities were concerned with identifying all the soldiers, Romanian or foreign, who died on national territory. After the World War I, the authorities of the time (the Heroes’ Cult Society, the Ministry of National Defense, the Orthodox Church, local administrations, etc.) carried out extensive research in specially arranged military or civilian cemeteries, with a view to identifying the Romanian, French, German, Russian, Hungarian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Indian, Algerian, Austrian, Slovak, etc. soldiers who died in the battles on Romanian territory, with a view to identifying them and giving them a proper burial. Romanian state authorities showed a willingness to cooperate with counterpart organizations from other countries, providing them with support in the repatriation of a very large number of earthly remains belonging to foreign soldiers who were killed in Romania. A similar concern was shown by Romanian authorities towards Soviet, American, British, Hungarian, etc. soldiers who died on Romanian soil in World War II. Romania’s entry into the Soviet sphere of influence and the establishment of a communist political regime in Bucharest led to the complete upheaval of Romanian society through an excessive ideological indoctrination of the entire political, social, spiritual, economic life. This reversal of values and normality affected even the commemoration of those who lost their lives in the line of duty. Romanian and foreign soldiers who fell on the battlefield were classified, according to all-encompassing ideological criteria, heroes or enemies. The care for their remains and the glorification of their military exploits served as a fundamental criterion for establishing whether or not they fought against the Soviet Union. During the Cold War, former allies became enemies, including former comrades-in-arms who fell on the front. As a result, at a certain stage in Romanian historiography, the issue was banned from ever being addressed. Some specialists did not consider the topic a priority.
It’s also worth highlighting the difficult process of obtaining information, as the sources researchers were able to access were far from sufficient. Another factor that made the search and identification of those who fell during air battles difficult was the very nature of air battles – a significant part of the airmen were simply blown up to smithereens or suffered burns to the point that identification was hardly possible. Hence a series of impediments that have made the topic even more difficult to approach, at least until now. Although the topic is recognized as difficult to approach, some researchers have nevertheless displayed a concern to shed light on the destiny of foreign soldiers who died in Romania during World War II, especially among German, American, Canadian and British troops.
The Tidal Wave bombing operation on oil refineries in Ploiești was described by American General N. F. Twining, commander of the 15th American Air Force division, as one of the greatest battles of World War II. In the 1,487 clashes with Romanian and German air forces, as well as after the response of Romanian anti-aircraft artillery, the United States Air Forces lost 233 bombers and 38 fighters, whereas the British Royal Air Forces lost 36 aircraft [according to American sources]. Human casualties among American and British troops amounted to over 2,200 people (dead, wounded and missing). Of these, approximately 1,160 American and British prisoners, who were in Romania on August 23, 1944, were released and repatriated by Romanian authorities.
There are no exact figures regarding the American airmen who died in air battles carried out over 1942 -1944 in Romanian airspace, as to my knowledge no such research has been conducted so far. Such an approach has, in my view, a twofold purpose: scientific and human. In historiographic terms, it is designed to highlight the military, human and material operations carried out by Allied air forces targeting Romania’s oil industry. In human terms, it is meant to help identify those who have passed away in order to honor their sacrifice and commit them to everlasting memory. Aside from American pilots, British and Canadian pilots were also involved in the air raids against Romania. The task of compiling a full list of pilots from the American and British air forces, who were either killed or went missing in Romania, remains a difficult one to date. The information collected at the International Symposium of April 1944 – Prahova Oil and the Belligerent Logistics, which was hosted by Ploieşti over April 5-7, 1994, was of great help in this regard. On the sidelines of this scholarly event, those who were once adversaries met for the first time in 50 years. The symposium allowed for conducting a relevant analysis of the role played by Romanian oil in the developments of World War II, as well as the commemoration of soldiers who were killed in action.
Our Christian prayers go out to all who made the ultimate sacrifice.
May they rest in peace!
In the following section I tried to rebuild a record of American pilots who were killed on Romania’s national territory. My research was limited by the number of archives available at the time this list was compiled, and I am confident the topic remains open to further research.
AMERICAN PILOTS KILLED ON ROMANIAN TERRITORY
No.
|
Full name | Military rank | Date of death | Place of death | Burial site |
1 | A. CHAN | – | 14.09.1944 | Ploiești,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
2 | ADAIR JOY R. | Sgt. | 05.04.1944 | Oarja commune, Stănistăvești village | Local cemetery, Oarja commune, Argeș County |
3 | ALLEN CARMON G. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic commune, Prahova County | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
4 | AMSTRONG CARTER M. Jr. | Lt. | 22.06.1944 | Shot down over the nearby forest in Comoara commune | Local cemetery, Târnava commune |
5 | ANDERSON MARTON D. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | Oarja commune, Stănilești village | Local cemetery,
Oarja, Argeș County |
6 | ANTMONY JOSEPH E. | Lt. | 10.08.1944 | Forest edge,
Făinari village |
Local cemetery, Gorgota commune, Prahova County |
7 | ANTONY E. IOSYPH | Officer | 10.08.1944 | Gorgota commune, Prahova County | Local cemetery, Gorgota commune, Prahova County |
8 | ANTONY J. RADDER | – | 15.08.1944 | Scăieni commune, Prahova County | North of the civilian cemetery |
9 | AULLIVAN JOHN F. | Lt. | 28.04.1944 | General Popescu Estate,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
10 | BAILOW WILLIAM R. | Lt. | 15.04.1944 | Tăiosu forest, Orbeasca commune | Local cemetery
Lăceni commune |
11 | BEN G. JR. JAMES | – | 28.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
12 | BOSCH ALBERT T | 04.04.1944 | Alexandru Daia vineyard,
500m west of Daia commune |
Giurgiu Catholic cemetery | |
13 | BOSWELD E. JOE | – | 01.08.1944 | Plopu commune, Prahova County | Civilian cemetery, Plopu commune (mass grave) |
14 | BRAGA DAVID A. | Sgt. | 24.06.1944 | The property of Chiru Iliescu, Axintele commune | Local cemetery, Axintele commune, Ialomița County |
15 | BROOKS JAKE E. | Sgt. | 24.06.1944 | Shot down over Râiosul forest, Corlătești village,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Berceni village, Prahova County |
16 | BURNWORTH M. | NCO | 10.08.1944 | Gorgota commune,
Prahova County |
– |
17 | BURWELL GILBERT N. | Lt. | 23.06.1944 | 1km southwest of Crața village, on the commune pasture | Petrichioaia cemetery,
Prețu-Leșile commune, Ilfov County |
18 | BUSTMAN HAROLD L. | – | 03.07.1944 | – | Olteni cemetery |
19 | CAMFORD ART. DEG. | – | 15.07.1944 | Berceni commune,
Prahova County |
Berceni cemetery (mass grave) |
20 | CAMPTON I. W. | – | 05.05.1944 | Măgureni commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Măgureni commune |
21 | CAPTON T.W. (or) ROBINSON RALPH L. | Cpt. | 05.05.1944 | Predeluș checkpoint,
Buda forest |
Local cemetery, Măgureni commune |
22 | CARPENTER M.G. | – | 31.05.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
23 | CARPENTIER CLARENCE M. | – | 31.05.1944 | Bărcănești commune | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
24 | CAUFMAN ROBERT | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes cemetery, Câmpina |
25 | CENETHER RORY | Airman | 31.05.1944 | – | Strejnic,
Prahova County |
26 | CHARKOS W. GRAG | Airman | 17.08.1944 | Puchenii Moșneni,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Puchenii -Moșneni |
27 | CHARLES E. WELCK | – | 15.07.1944 | Scăieni commune,
Prahova County |
Civilian cemetery, Scăieni commune |
28 | CHARLES LANGE NOUR | Lt. | 11.06.1944 | – | Mogoșoaia cemetery, Ilfov County (mass grave, along with 14 unidentified Romanian citizens) |
29 | CHIDESTER JACK D. | Lt. | 04.07.1944 | – | Bărăști de Ceptura commune |
30 | CLARMAN ALBERT | Airman | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic,
Prahova County |
Ploiești |
31 | COAD EDRIN | Sergeant Major (SGM) | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic,
Prahova County County |
Ploiești |
32 | COLLINS MARSCHAL D. | Sgt. | 06.05.1944 | – | Boteni cemetery, Lăicăi – Mușcel commune |
33 | CORBETT RUBEN E. | Sgt. | 15.07.1944 | Pleașa commune, Prahova County | Local cemetery, Scăieni village,
Pleașa commune |
34 | COULIN ROBERT I. | Sgt. | 15.04.1944 | Tăiosu forest, Orbeasca commune | Local cemetery, Lăceni commune |
35 | DANTAL MALCOM P. | – | 01.08.1944 | Bobolia commune, local bridge | Local cemetery, Bănești commume,
Prahova County |
36 | DE MASTER JOSEPH P. | Sgt. | 28.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Epurești commune |
37 | DONALD J. ROBERTH | Officer | 10.08.1944 | Gorgota commune, Prahova County | Gorgota commune, Prahova County |
38 | DRILL RALPH V. Tr. | Lt. | 28.07.1944 | Strejnic outpost,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Strejnic commune |
39 | DYER TACKL | Lt. | – | – | – |
40 | EAKINS ARCHIE | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County | Local cemetery, Târgoviște |
41 | EBERT MARK J. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | – | Giurgiu Catholic cemetery |
42 | ECK DONALD C. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | 5km from Izlaz – Romanați commune | Local cemetery, Izlaz – Romanați commune |
43 | EDEN MARRION W. | – | 15.07.1944 | Scăieni commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery,
Gura Ocniței, Dâmbovița County |
44 | EDWARD ROBERT W. | Lt. | 05.04.1944 | 200m north of Croitori commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery, Uliești commune, Dâmbovița County |
45 | ELWOAD R. EMERSANT | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova |
Heroes Cemetery,
Prahova County |
46 | EMERSON ELVOOD R. | – | 01.08.1943 | – | Heroes Cemetery,
Prahova County |
47 | ESPERY BEN. C. | Sgt. | 15.04.1944 | Ștefan cel Mare commune | Local cemetery,
Ștefan cel Mare commune |
48 | EVANS EDUARD W. | Sgt. | 15.07.1944 | Moara Nouă village, Prahova County | Local cemetery, Berceni commune,
Prahova County |
49 | EWANS CHARLES C. | Sgt. | 03.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Gălățeni commune |
50 | FARRIS WYLI T. | Sgt. | 15.07.1944 | Pleașa commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Scăieni village, Pleașa commune |
51 | FAWLER RAYMOND | Sgt. | 15.07.1944 | Pleașa commune, Prahova County | Local cemetery, Scăieni village, Pleașa commune |
52 | FIKES JAMES T. | Sgt. | 24.04.1944 | Dărmănești commune,
Prahova County |
Bolovani cemetery, Prahova County |
53 | FILISAS C.L. | – | 01.08.1943 | – | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
54 | FISHER FRIEDERICH E. | Lt. | 23.06.1944 | Târgușorul Vechi commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Târgușorul Vechi commune, Prahova County |
55 | FLACK WILLIE B. | Lt. | 10.06.1944 | Berceni commune, 3km south of Ilfov County | Bucharest |
56 | FLEENER LYLE R. | Lt. | 23.06.1944 | 500m from Cernica rail stop | Băcăceanca cemetery, Ilfov County |
57 | FOLSOM BENJAMIN | Lt. | 15.07.1944 | Pleașa commune,
Prahova County |
Scăieni village, Pleașa commune |
58 | FRANK A. KERLIVIC | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
59 | FREDERICH | 01.08.1943 | Ploiești | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești | |
60 | FREUDLICH HAROLD D. | Sgt. | 15.07.1944 | Pleașa commune, Prahova County | Scăieni village, Pleașa commune |
61 | FREVEL LE ROY T. | Sgt. | 24.06.1944 | Fălcoianca village,
Ilfov County |
Local cemetery, Fălcoianca -Grădinari commune |
62 | GARRISON RICHARD R. | – | 08.04.1944 | Daia commune | Giurgiu Catholic cemetery |
63 | GENTILE CARMEN L. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Buda forest | Local cemetery, Măgureni commune |
64 | GIFFORD JOHN A. | Lt. | 10.08.1944 | Zottu Țașula Estate,
Ilfov County |
Local cemetery, Movila village, Poenari – Vulpești commune |
65 | GOLDBERG ALVIN M. | Lt. | 04.04.1944 | Alexandru Daia vineyard,
500m west of Daia commune |
Giurgiu Catholic Cemetery |
66 | GOTTS HORWARD F. | – | 01.08.1944 | Poienarii Burchii commune | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
67 | GRFFIN ROBERT C. | Lt. | – | – | Local cemetery, Bogza commune, Rm. Sărat |
68 | GRIFFIN S. WALTER | – | 28.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
69 | GRIFFN JOHN R.C. | Lt. | 22.07.1944 | Voitineanca, Râmnicu Sărat | Voitin commune |
70. | GUTHRIE LAWRECE B. | Lt. | 05.04.1944 | Stănistănești commune,
Argeș County |
Larja cemetery,
Argeș |
71. | GUYAT AUBERT | Sgt. | 24.04.1944 | Pitești | Heroes Cemetery Pitești, Argeș County |
72. | GUZIOLECH STEPNENT T. | Sgt. | 15.04.1944 | Tăiosu forest, Orbeasca commune | Local cemetery, Lăceni commune |
73. | HANSON KENNETH A. | Lt. | 31.05.1944 | Shot down 2.5 km north of Strejnic commune | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
74. | HARTIES HARRY G. | Sgt.
|
31.05.1944 | Bărcănești outpost,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
75. | HARTON W. ROBERT | – | 01.08.1944 | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Prahova County |
76. | HAW KINS JR. BEN | Sgt. | 10.08.1944 | Gorgota commune, Prahova County | Gorgota commune, Prahova County |
77. | HAYES MARIVIN E. | Sgt. | 15.07.1944 | Predescu Estate,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Goga-Râfov commune |
78. | HEAP GORDON M. | Lt. | 19.08.1944 | 300m northeast of the new rail station, west of the Xenia refinery | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
79. | HEEVERT LAVORNE | Sgt. | 05.04.1944 | Moara Micșunești commune | Ghencea military cemetery,
Bucharest |
80. | HENDERSON CECIL B. | Lt. | 15.07.1944 | Predescu Estate,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Goga Râfor commune |
81. | HENDERSON RAY G. | Sgt. | – | The forest on Leorza Valley,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery, Valea Mare commune |
82. | HENNEBERY PAUL JR. | Lt. | 28.03.1944 | General Popescu Estate | Local cemetery, Pucheni Moșneni commune,
Prahova County |
83. | HERI G. HUNTZ | – | 05.05.1944 | Bucov commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Bucov commune (mass grave) |
84. | HERZFELDT WALLCE W. | Lt. | 28.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Epurești commune |
85. | HIGLE WILLIAM F. | Sgt. | 28.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Epurești commune |
86. | HOLMER CLIFFORD R. | Cpt. | 15.04.1944 | Tăiosu forest,
Lăceni commune |
Local cemetery,
Lăceni commune |
87. | HUGA I. JOHN | Airman | 27.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery Strejnic commune |
88. | IMCLAIR RAYMOND R | Sgt. | – | – | – |
89. | JACOBACCI NATHAN | Sgt. | 28.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery Epurești |
90. | JAMES C. LAMBERT | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
91. | JANET C. JOSEPH | – | 31.05.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
92. | JANETT JOSEPH C. | Sgt. | 03.05.1944 | Bărcănești outpost,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
93. | JAW JOHN M. | Sgt. | 31.07.1944 | – | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
94. | JENINGS R. R. ȘI UN NECUNOSCUT | – | 22.07.1944 | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
95. | JOHN J. FLIGON | – | 22.07.1944 | Dudu village,
Chiajna commune, Ilfov County |
Ghencea military cemetery,
Bucharest |
96. | JOHN CHARLES L. | Lt. | 31.07.1944 | Shot down over Desevelu forest,
Bucharest |
Local cemetery, Desevelu |
97. | JONES ELLSROORTH D. | Lt. | 25.07.1944 | General Popescu Estate,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
98. | JOUNG JOHN P. | Sgt. | 31.07.1944 | – | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
99. | KEMPER F. NORBERT | – | 05.05.1944 | Măgureni,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Măgureni commune |
100. | KENETH A. HANSON | – | 01.08.1944 | Ploiești | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
101. | KIDD ALAIN S. JR. | Lt. | – | Pleașa commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Scăieni village, Pleașa commune, Prahova County |
102. | KRAMER JANNIS F. | Sgt. | 03.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Gălățeni commune |
103. | KUNTZ HENRY G. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Crashed over the homes of two inhabitants of Bucov | Local cemetery Bucov commune,
Prahova County |
104. | LA PIERRE ANTONIO | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | Alexandru Daia vineyard,
500m west of Daia commune |
Giurgiu Catholic cemetery |
105. | LAMUNIAN F. | Airman | – | – | Local cemetery, Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
106. | LANGHLIN IOHNNIE M. | Sgt. | – | – | Ghighiu Monastery cemetery,
Corlătești commune, Prahova County |
107. | LAST NEMEN or AMON CLELAND W. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic,
Prahova County |
Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
108. | LAUFE WAVRON R. | Lt. | 19.08.1944 | 300m northeast of the new rail station, west of the Xenia refinery | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
109. | LEONARD ALFRED R. or BOHOS RALF H. | Sgt. | 31.05.1944 | Bărcănești outpost,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
110. | LEWIS BALLARD C. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | Filipescu Estate,
Postăvarul village, Ilfov County |
Filipescu farm,
Postăvarul village, Orăști – Știubei commune |
111. | LINTON HARRY G.Tr. | Lt. | 24.04.1944 | – | Local cemetery Optașuru,
Olt County |
112. | LITTLE E. WILIAM | Lt. | 1944 | Sinaia | Heroes Cemetery, Sinaia |
113. | LORDER W. LOLIN | Lt. | 11.08.1944 | – | Popești church cemetery,
Prahova County |
114. | LOST NEMEN | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic.
Prahova County |
Ploiești |
115. | LYON JERRY F. | Lt. | 24.06.1944 | Flăcoianca village,
Ilfov County |
Local cemetery Flăcoianca,
Grădinari commune, Ilfov County |
116. | MAC DONALD JOHN A. | Lt. | 31.05.1944 | Bîrănești commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Pucheni Moșneni |
117. | MACLOM C. DALTON | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
118. | MALRAIT GILBERT A. | Lt. | 04.04.1944 | Meleția commune | Giurgiu Catholic cemetery |
119. | MARCHAL JOHN R. | Lt. | 05.05.1944 | – | Ciuperceni cemetery,
Cosmești commune |
120. | MARDIN JAMES C. | Lt. | 04.08.1944 | Shot down over the produce garden of the 9th infantry division | 9th infantry division,
Băltați commune |
121. | MARION J. SZARES | – | 01.08.1943 | Ploiești | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
122. | MARTINES S. HARRY | – | 31.04.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
123. | MATHEWS I. BENI A.I. | Sgt. | 24.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Oltenița |
124. | MATHEWS LESLIA G. Tr. | Lt. | 07.08.1944 | Constantin Turinescu Estate,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Negoiești commune |
125. | MC CALLUM MARCHALL E. | Lt. | 28.08.1944 | – | Câmpu Mare cemetery, Ceptura commune |
126. | MC GILLAUGH FRED | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | – | Filipescu farm,
Postăvarul village |
127. | MC. PHIC ANDREW F. | Lt. | 22.07.1944 | 500m north of Focșani commune,
Buzău County |
Focșani local cemetery,
Buzău County |
128. | MELANGHILIN PHILIP E. | Cpt. | 28.07.1944 | Show down over Panait Niță’s home in Corlățești, Prahova County | Local cemetery, Corlățești commune, Prahova County |
129. | MELDRIL WIL or BEEN RICHARD E. | Lt. | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
130. | MICHELE A.D. BELLIS | Lt. | 03.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Gălățeni commune |
131. | MILAN WALNEN G. | Lt. | 03.05.1944 | Cărbunești commune,
Gorj County (on the village pasture) |
Heroes Cemetery, Tg. Cărbunești, Gorj County |
132. | MILIAN MARDIN | Lt. | – | Bujoru outpost,
Petroșani commune |
Flămânda cemetery |
133. | MILWARD ROBERT W. | – | 06.05.1944 | Ion Grigorescu Estate,
Holobor checkpoint |
Boteni cemetery,
Lăicăi – Mușcel commune |
134. | MOANSI R. MOHN | – | 11.08.1944 | – | Popești church cemetery,
Prahova County |
135. | MOHRING HARRY B. Tr. | Sgt. | 06.05.1944 | – | Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
136. | MOLIONGHIN IOHAN | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
137. | MONAHAN ROBERT E. TR. | Sgt. | 16.04.1944 | – | Govora cemetery, Răzleț commune |
138. | MONRING DAIJTON C. YALOZ and an unidentified airman | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
139. | MOONEY JOHN R. | Sgt. | 10.08.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Popești commune,
Prahova County |
140. | MOORE FREDERIK S. | Lt. | 05.05.1944 | Vela commune,
Dolj County |
Local cemetery, Vela commune,
Dolj County |
141. | MOSKOVITS LEYMOUR | Sgt. | 18.08.1944 | – | Stăjnicu cemetery, Prahova County |
142. | MULIOY K. ELGIN | – | 31.05.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
143. | MULLER LAWRENCE R. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Drăghicești village, Gorgamil – Mușcel commune |
144. | MULLOY ELGIN K. | Sgt. | 31.05.1944 | Bărcănești outpost | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
145. | MURPHY P. FRANCIS | – | 28.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
146. | MURRAY DONALD E. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Beiu commune |
147. | NELSON E. FILIP | – | 01.08.1945 | Ploiești | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
148. | NETTLES CHARELS E. | Lt. | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic commune | Bolovani cemetery,
Ploiești |
149. | NOLL HENRY W. Tr. | Sgt. | 05.04.1944 | – | Vlaici cemetery,
Olt County |
150. | NORMAN N. TAEGE | – | 15.07.1944 | Scăieni commune, Prahova County | North of the civilian cemetery |
151. | NOVRIS HAROLD W. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | – | Filipescu farm,
Postăvarul village, Ilfov County |
152 | O KEEFE JOHN G. | Lt. | 24.09.1944 | Prisaca commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery,
Prisaca commune |
153 | OPRISKO JOHN E. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Over the shooting range of the garrison in Pitești | Local cemetery, Pitești |
154 | ORENSTEIN ADOLPH | Lt. | 04.04.1944 | Paulina Vorvoreanu Estate | Local cemetery,
Brânceni commune |
155 | ORGEMAN JOHN E. | Sgt. | 28.07.1944 | Strejnic outpost,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
156 | ORWIG PAUL G. | Lt. | 05.05.1944 | Crashed over the homes of two inhabitants of Bucov, Prahova County | Local cemetery,
Bucov commune, Prahova County |
157 | OWEN JOHN M. | Lt. | 18.08.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
158 | PALMER CLYTON L. | Sgt. | 24.06.1944 | Fălcoianca village,
Ilfov County |
Local cemetery, Fălcoianca village
Grădinari commune, Ilfov County |
159 | PARKER GEORGE J. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | Filipescu farm,
Posăvarul village |
Filipescu farm cemetery,
Postăvarul village, Orăști-Știrbei commune, Ilfov County |
160 | PARMER FREDERICH M. | – | 01.08.1944 | – | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
161 | PATE RAYMOND R. | – | 06.05.1944 | – | Boteni cemetery,
Laicăi – Mușcel commune |
162 | PATTER RAIMUND | – | 11.08.1944 | – | Popești church cemetery,
Prahova County |
163 | PATTER WILLIAM | Lt. | – | At km 21 on the Bucharest – Oltenița road,
Ilfov County |
Orăști-Știrbei cemetery,
Ilfov County |
164 | PAYNE JAMES L. | Sgt. | 28.07.1944 | Crețulescu Estate,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
165 | PAZNE L. JAMES | – | 28.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
166 | PEAR SIDNEY A. | – | 01.08.1943 | – | Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
167 | PEPINGER MICHAEL S. | Sgt. | 15.07.1944 | Scăieni commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Gura Ocniței cemetery |
168 | PEROS V. GRAFORD | – | 15.08.1944 | Bereni commune,
Prahova County |
Bereni cemetery,
Prahova County |
169 | PETERSON CLAYTON | Sgt. | 28.06.1944 | Talpa Bascoveni commune | Local cemetery,
Talpa Bascoveni commune |
170 | PETTEL RAYMOND R. | Sgt. | 10.08.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Popești, Prahova |
171 | PHILLIPS JOSEPH I. | Lt. | 15.07.1944 | Săcuieni commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Gura Ocniței cemetery |
172 | PISET C.A. ADAM | Lt. | 17.08.1944 | Constantin Turinescu Estate,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Negoiești commune, Prahova County |
173 | PRANGE JOHN M. | Sgt. | 15.04.1944 | Ștefan cel Mare commune | Local cemetery,
Ștefan cel Mare commune |
174 | PRITAHARD HARRY W. | Lt. | 28.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Epurești commune |
175 | PUMPLIN ROBERT M. | Lt. | 28.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Epurești commune |
176 | RADLER ANTHONY I. | Lt. | 15.07.1944 | Pleașa commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Scăieni village, Pleașa commune |
177 | RICHARD B. MURAI | – | 01.08.1943 | – | Ogrezeni cemetery,
Ilfov County |
178 | RICHARDSON RAYMOND R. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | Alexandru Daia vineyard,
500m west of Daia commune |
Giurgiu Catholic cemetery |
179 | RICHARDSON STANLEY W. | Sgt. | – | Topoloveni commune,
Mușcel |
Local cemetery,
Călinești commune |
180 | RIN R. PAUL L or MORRIS JOHN P. | Lt. or Sgt. | 17.08.1944 | 2km east of Pucheni-Moșeni commune | Local cemetery,
Pucheni-Moșeni commune, Prahova County |
181 | ROGER WILLIAM D. | Sgt. | 16.04.1944 | Near Buții Lake | – |
182 | ROY CLEMENT | – | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic,
Prahova County |
Ploiești |
183 | RUBEN E. CORBETT | – | 15.07.1944 | Scăieni commune, Prahova County | North of the civilian cemetery |
184 | SABIGNE GORDON I. | Lt. | 24.06.1944 | Râiosu forest,
Corlătești |
Berceni cemetery,
Prahova County |
185 | SANNS WILLIAM W. | Lt. | 28.07.1944 | Strejnic outpost,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
186 | SAUTER W. JAMER | – | 28.08.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
187 | SAVASTOS RAYMOND P. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Predeluș checkpoint,
Buda forest |
Local cemetery,
Măgureni, Prahova |
188 | SCHANF HOWARD W. | Sgt. | 24.05.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Axintele commune, Ialomița County |
189 | SCHERMAN DONALD H. | Sgt. | 28.07.1944 | Crashed over Panait Niță’s home in Corlătești | Local cemetery,
Corlătești commune, Prahova County |
190 | SCHROVER RALPH W. | Sgt. | 17.08.1944 | Pucheni-Moșeni,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Pucheni-Moșeni commune, Prahova County |
191 | SHUCK LEWIS H. Jr. | Sgt. | 31.05.1944 | Bărcînești outpost,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
192 | SIDNIJ PEAR | – | – | Câmpina,
Prahova County |
Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
193 | SILVIN S. KIDD JUNIOR | – | 15.07.1944 | Scăieni commune,
Prahova County |
North of the civilian cemetery |
194 | SIPPEL HOWARD R. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Predeluș checkpoint,
Buda forest |
Local cemetery,
Măgureni, Prahova |
195 | SLOAN ROBERT F. | Lt. | 28.06.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Epurești commune |
196 | SLUCK M. LEWIS | – | 31.05.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Românești village, Bărcănești commune |
197 | SMITH CLYDE N. | Sgt. | 31.07.1944 | – | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
198 | SPARTA JAMES J. | Lt. | 03.07.1944 | – | Local cemetery,
Gălățeni commune |
199 | SPARTMA R.L.L. | Lt. | 01.08.1943 | – | Local cemetery,
Cocioc commune, Ilfov County |
200 | SPCELMAN ELMER D. | Sgt. | 06.05.1944 | Istrate Park | Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
201 | SPENSER CARL O. | Lt. | 31.07.1944 | 1km north of the Xenia refinery, on the Ploiești-Buda road | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
202 | SPIMNER G. ROBERT | – | 11.08.1944 | – | Popești church cemetery,
Prahova County |
203 | SPINAG JOSEF B. | Lt. | 01.08.1943 | – | Luceanca cemetery,
Butimanu commune, – Ilfov |
204 | STEWART HAROLD P. | Lt. | 15.04.1944 | Crovu commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery,
Crovu commune |
205 | STICKLES JOHN L. | Sgt. | 17.08.1944 | Udupu commune | Saelele cemetery,
Udupu commune |
206 | STORYDA WILLIAM | Lt. | 05.04.1944 | 400m north of an unidentified village | |
207 | STULTZ HAROLD E. | Sgt. | 05.04.1944 | 50m southwest of Croitori commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Ulicați commune,
Dâmbovița County |
208 | SULLIVAN JAMES | Lt. | 15.07.1944 | Crashed on Predescu Estate | Goga cemetery,
Râfov commune, Prahova County |
209 | SWENEY ELDON W. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | Filipescu farm,
Postăvarul village |
Orăști-Știrbei commune,
Ilfov County |
210 | SZARAS MARION J. | – | 01.07.1943 | – | Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
211 | TATOM CLVEDE W. FR. | Sgt. | 15.04.1944 | Dărmănești bridge,
Prahova County |
Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
212 | TAYLEUR JAMES E. | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
213 | TENNANT ROGER S. | Lt. | 15.04.1944 | Corvu commune | Local cemetery,
Corvu commune |
214 | TOMSON LELAND | Cpt. | 15.04.1944 | 2km from Radu Vodă commune | Local cemetery,
Radu Vodă commune |
215 | TYLAR EWERETT F. | Lt. | 04.04.1944 | Filipescu farm,
Postăvarul village |
Local cemetery,
Orăști-Știrbei commune |
216 | VAN HORN WILLIAM R. | Lt. | 28.08.1944 | Pucheni-Moșeni commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Pucheni-Moșeni commune, Prahova County |
217 | VAZZANA ANTHONY | Sgt. | 18.08.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
218 | VEGA F. RAUL | – | 11.08.1944 | – | Popești church cemetery,
Prahova County |
219 | VENNER GEPA | – | 20.02.1944 | – | Mănăstirea |
220 | VILOS ALBERT A. | Lt. | 05.05.1944 | Crashed over the homes of two inhabitants of Bucov | Local cemetery, Bucov commune,
Prahova County |
221 | VOLLEN WEIDER MENARD | Sgt. | 05.05.1944 | Strejnic commune,
Prahova County |
Bolovani Heroes Cemetery,
Ploiești |
222 | VRIAK LEONARD and five unidentified US airmen | 1944 | Corlătești,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Corlătești commune (single grave) |
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223 | WAGNER DONALD F. | Lt. | 05.04.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Drăgănești village,
Gorganul-Mușcel commune |
224 | WAML HAROLD D. | Sgt. | 05.04.1944 | – | Vlaici cemetery,
Olt County |
225 | WARD WILLAM C. | Sgt. | 06.05.1944 | – | – |
226 | WEBB CHARLES B. Tr. | – | 24.04.1944 | Răzvad commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery,
Gura Ocniței commune |
227 | WEISBROD JOSEPH C. | Lt. | 04.04.1944 | Postăvarul village,
Filipescu Mansion |
Filipescu farm cemetery,
Postăvarul village, Orăști-Ștubei commune, Ilfov County |
228 | WELAN CHARLES F. | Lt. | 10.06.1944 | Scăieni commune, Prahova County | Local cemetery,
Scăieni commune, Prahova County |
229 | WELES E. CHARLES R. | SLt. | 05.05.1944 | – | Ploiești |
230 | WHEELES CHARLES R. | Sgt. | 24.04.1944 | Răzvad commune,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery,
Gura Ocniței commune Dâmbovița County |
231 | WHITE JAMES M. | Lt. | 15.07.1944 | Pleașa commune, Prahova County | Local cemetery Scăieni village,
Pleașa commune |
232 | WHITE WHILLIAM R. | Sgt. | 24.04.1944 | Boldești commune,
Argeș County |
Local cemetery,
Boldești commune, Argeș County |
233 | WILEY WILLIAM C. | Sgt. | 05.04.1944 | Oarza commune, Stănistăvești village, Argeș County | Oarza commune,
Argeș County |
234 | WILLIAM C. WORD and an unidentified airman | – | – | Câmpina Prahova | – |
235 | WILKINS HOWARD C. | Lt. | 03.04.1944 | – | Local cemetery, Gălățeni commune |
236 | WILLY F. FARESS | – | 15.07.1944 | Scăieni commune, Prahova County | North of the civilian cemetery |
237 | WILSON A. ALBERT | – | 05.05.1944 | Bucov commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Bucov commune, Prahova County |
238 | WILSON CLINTON T. | Sgt. | 09.04.1944 | – | – |
239 | WILTBANK J. ROBERT | – | 01.08.1943 | Ploiești | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
240 | WOLKER P. ROBERT D. | Sgt. | 31.05.1944 | Cărbunești commune,
Gorj County, on a local pasture |
Heroes Cemetery, Cărbunești, Gorj County |
241 | WOLZDAYTON C. | Sgt. | 06.05.1944 | Istrate Park | Heroes Cemetery, Câmpina |
242 | WOMBLE A. CLAUDE | – | 14.09.1944 | Ploiești | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
243 | WOMBLE CLAUDE H. | Sgt. | 22.07.1944 | – | Heroes Cemetery, Ploiești |
244 | WOOD ROBERT T. | Sgt. | 05.04.1944 | 400m north of Strâmba,
Dâmbovița County |
Local cemetery, Valea Morii village, Bogați commune |
245 | ZABILISCHI CHESTER W. | Sgt. | 04.04.1944 | Zăroiu Nenciu-Mușcel | Valea cemetery, Călinești commune |
246 | ZAHER E. ROBERT | Airman | 17.08.1944 | Pucheni-Moșeni commune,
Prahova County |
Local cemetery,
Pucheni-Moșeni commune |
247 | ZIMMERMAN SHELDON T. | Lt. | 04.04.1944 | Alexandru Daia vineyard,
500m west of Daia commune |
Giurgiu Catholic cemetery |
248 | ZOBEL ROBERT E. | Lt. | 17.08.1944 | 2km east of Pucheni-Moșeni commune | Local cemetery, Pucheni-Moșeni commune,
Prahova County |
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