Date of birth:

August 28th, 1909 (Lessines, Belgium)

Date of death:

November 25th, 1954

Service number:

81634

Nationality:

Belgian

Career:
June 28th, 1929: Brevet Elémentaire;
July 2nd, 1930: Brevet Moyen;
October 31st, 1933: Brevet Militaire;
April 30th, 1933: Brevet Superieur;
June 18th, 1940: England;
July 1st, 1940: No. 5 Operational Training Unit;
August 5th, 1940: No. 236 Squadron;
November 19th, 1940: No. 272 Squadron;
1942: No. 349 Squadron;
1942: No. 272 Squadron;
May 1943: Flight Commander No. 272 Squadron;
June 21st, 1944: HQ Meditteranean Forces;
? - 1946: Central Fighter Establishment;
?: Ministerie van Defensie;
October 1949: Kommandant 1e Jachteskader, Beauvechain;
February 15th, 1950: Kommandant 1st Wing.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 272 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 18th, 1942

Citation:
"This officer has participated in operational flying over Norway the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Libya. In Libya he has led a number of extremely effective low flying attacks on enemy airfields and other targets. During the course of these operations he has destroyed a Me.109 and probably destroyed three other enemy aircraft."

LG 35709/4061.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 22nd, 1944

Citation:
"This Officer has displayed a high standard of skill and leadership throughout the many varied sorties in which he has participated. Whilst operating from Malta, S/Ldr Roman led his flight in many offensive sweeps over the Greek coast. Seaplane bases were attacked succesfully without los and many seaplanes, motor boats and other small craft were destroyed in addition to aircraft in the air. In March 1944 when operating from Alghero, Squadron Leader Roman led an attack against a heavely armed German vessel: a gun position on the stern was destroyed thereby enabeling other aircraft to deliver an attack which resulted in the vessel being beached. Some days later, S/Ldr Roman led a similar attack against two vessels in the harbor of Port De Bonc. On this occasion both vessels were severly damaged. S/Ldr Roman has rendered most valuable service."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 15th September 1942, Issue 35709, dated 18th September 1942
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