Carol I Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Lance Corporal Ionuţ Cosmin SANDU was killed and Corporal Silviu ATANASIU was injured on 20 March 2008 when their vehicle passed over an explosive device while on patrol in the Zabul province. Both were members of the 300th Infantry Battalion "St. Andrew" stationed in Afghanistan.Press release from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language)Lance Corporal Ionuţ Cosmin SANDU was 29 and leaves behing a wife and two children. (photo from the Romanian edition of BBC News) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Ionuţ Cosmin Sandu was raised post-mortem to the rank of second lieutenant and was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania.Information from the Ministry of Defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Lance Corporal Claudiu Marius Covrig (29) was killed today during an attack on a Romanian patrol in Afghanistan. Three others (2nd lt. Marius Vasile Apostol 24, serg. maj. Daniel Dumitru Drugan 26 and lance corp. Marius Barbu 30) were injured in the attack.Claudiu Marius Covrig was raised post-mortem to the rank of second lieutenant.Press releases from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Claudiu Marius Covrig was also awarded post-mortem the Order of the Star of Romania with wartime insignia.Press Release of the Romanian Presidency (Romanian language) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 My prayers go out to his family, I work with the ROARMY here in Iraq and they are very nice and love to trade things I just picked up a full uniform from a SFC with all of his patches and belt buckel and some militara badges from the ROARMY Military Academy: He is from the 151 Black wolf BN.Thank you for sharing this:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Staff Sergeant Dragoş Traian Alexandrescu was killed today while on patrol near Qalat in Afghanistan. Four others were injured: Staff Sergeant Matei Gheorghe Irinel, Lance Corporal Angelescu Dumitru Bogdan, Private Mihai Dumitru Marius and Private Butoi Ionuţ Claudiu.Press releases from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language):http://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/continuarearhiva.php?id=12643http://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/continuarearhiva.php?id=12644 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 May he + Rest In Peace + Deepest sympathy to his family.And best wishes for a full recovery to his comrades.Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Dragoş Traian AlexandrescuSource: Ministry of Defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Dragoş Traian Alexandrescu was posthumously promoted to the rank of second lieutenant and awarded the Order of the Star of Romania with wartime insignia.Source: Ministry of Defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Junior Staff Sgt. Claudiu Chira (30) was killed today in Afghanistan. He was on patrol at about 50 km from Qalat when his vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device.Press release from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language):http://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/continuarearhiva.php?id=12878 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Junior Staff Sgt. Claudiu Chira (30) was killed today in Afghanistan. He was on patrol at about 50 km from Qalat when his vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device.Press release from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language):http://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/continuarearhiva.php?id=12878May he + Rest In Peace +Deepest Sympathy to his family & Friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Claudiu Chira was posthumously promoted to the rank of second lieutenant and was awarded the knight's cross of the Order of the Star of Romania with wartime insignia.Sources: The Ministry of Defense and the Office of the President Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Cpt. Petre Tiberius of the Special Operations Battalion was killed today in fight while leading a rapid reaction unit in Afghanistan.Press release from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language):http://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/continuarearhiva.php?id=12933 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Cpt. Petre Tiberius of the Special Operations Battalion was killed today in fight while leading a rapid reaction unit in Afghanistan.Press release from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language):http://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/continuarearhiva.php?id=12933May he + Rest In Peace +Sympathy & Condolences to his family, friends & Comrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Tiberius Marcel Petre was posthumously promoted to the rank of major and was awarded the knight's cross of the Order of the Star of Romania with wartime insignia. (Sources: The Ministry of Defense and the Office of the President).Photo from the Romanian newspaper Adevarul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Another officer, Cpt. Iuliu-Vasile Unguraş (32), was killed today by an improvised explosive device at about 20 km from Qalat.Press release from the Ministry of National Defence (Romanian language):http://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/continuarearhiva.php?id=12941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 May He + Rest In Peace +Sympathy to family and Comrades.Wishes for a fast recovery to the wounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Unguraş Iuliu-Vasile was posthumously promoted to the rank of major and was awarded the knight's cross of the Order of the Star of Romania with wartime insignia.The four other members of the patrol wounded in the same incident (Sergeant Orban Iosif Csaba-Attila, Corporal Creţu Viorel Adrian-Gabriel, Corporal Vargău Eugen Eugen, Lance-Corporal Lungu Constantin Mădălin) were also decorated.(Sources: The Ministry of Defense and the Office of the President; photo of Maj. Unguraş from the Ministry of Defense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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