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Florian Alexiu (30 July 1912 in Falticeni - Killed in action 17 September 1942 in Oblinskaya) was a Romanian Lieutenant in the Romanian Air Force during World War II. Lieutenant Florian Alexiu part in Operation Barbarossa in the 8th Fighter Group, as of 22 June 1941. During the year he spent in the unit, he won three confirmed victories and 1 probable. On August 25, 1941, Lieutenant Florian Alexiu led a patrol of the Squadron 60th Fighter in the attack of a seaplane base in Fomina-Balka, on the road to Odessa. Lake, they found two seaplanes moored near another device already sunk. Lieutenant Alexiu launches an attack seaplanes, followed by his winger and opens fire. The Soviet apparatus cash several direct hits and will be credited as destroyed aircraft on the ground. He was killed September 17, 1942 during a bombing by Soviet bombers Oblinskaya.

Awards

 * Knight of the Ordinul "Virtutea Aeronautică"