REPORTED EXECUTION OF GENERAL ROMANESCU, COMMANDER OF THE RUMANIAN AIR FORCE
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Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82-00457R005800660008-2
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date:
January 31, 2001
Sequence Number:
8
Case Number:
Publication Date:
September 26, 1950
Content Type:
REPORT
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MiFORWiXT-11ORY REPORT
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COUNTRY
Rwnania
DATE DISTR.,
26 Sep 50
SUBJECT
Reported Exoaution of General Roan nescu,
Commander of the Rumanian Air Force
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1
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SUPPLEMENT TO
INFO.
REPORT NO.
14, General Mihai Ro nescu was arrested and executed without trial on
7 August 19502
2 On this day,, General Romanescu left Bucharest to visit the IAR aviation
factory in Brasov. Shortly after his arrival in Brasov he was arrested
and, after a short interrogation, was taken to the outskirts of the city
end shot. It is reported that General Rom nescu was accused of organizing
r. large espionage network, Gheorghe Polizu was arrested and sentenced to
death on the charge that he as involved in Fors.: uiescu" s activities,
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL In accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the I
Director of Central Intelligence to the 1
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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