Maria Ana Aurelia (Mariana) Dragescu ( Roman Marie Ana Aurelia (Mariana) Drăgescu ; September 7, 1912 , Craiova - March 24, 2013 , Bucharest ) is a Romanian pilot from World War II, a member of the White Squadron , the unit responsible for transporting the wounded. Until recently, it was the last surviving pilot of this Squadron [1] [2] . Although in many countries women could be pilots, only Romania allowed its pilots to carry out tasks related to the delivery of the wounded [3] .
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| Date of Birth | September 7, 1912 | ||
| Place of Birth | Craiova , Kingdom of Romania | ||
| Date of death | March 24, 2013 (aged 100) | ||
| A place of death | Bucharest , Romania | ||
| Affiliation |  Romania | ||
| Type of army | aviation | ||
| Years of service | 1940-1955 | ||
| Rank | commander | ||
| Part | White Squadron | ||
| Battles / wars | World War II : Defense of Odessa , Battle of Stalingrad | ||
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Mariana became a pilot at the age of 23 years [2] , which for those times was an amazing achievement [2] . She joined the squadron in 1938 shortly before the war [3] along with four friends: Virginia Ducescu , Nadia Russo , Marina Stirbey and Irina Burnaya [3] . Participated in the operations of the Romanian troops near Odessa and Stalingrad, in 1944-1945, already as part of the Union Army, fought on the side of the Anti-Hitler coalition as part of the liaison. In the post-war years after the Communist Party came to power, it was forgotten due to cooperation with the Nazis, however, after the overthrow of the regime, Ceausescu again attracted attention [2] .
Died March 24, 2013 at the age of 100 years [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Marin, Iulia . A murit Mariana Drăgescu, fost pilot în "Escadrila Albă" (rum.) , Adevărul (March 26, 2013). Date of appeal April 30, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 A murit Mariana Dragescu, fosta mare aviatoare in cel de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial. Avea 100 de ani (rum.) , Pro TV (March 25, 2013). Date of treatment April 12, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 (rum.) Focșa, Daniel . Mariana Drăgescu și Escadrila Albă (rum.) , Ziarul Financiar (May 11, 2007). Date of treatment April 12, 2013.