Emanoil Ionescu

Emanoil Ionescu (17 March 1893 – 13 July 1949) was a Romanian General during World War II and commander of the Royal Romanian Air Force's Corpul I Aerian between September 1943 and March 1945.

Emanoil Ionescu
Emanoil Ionescu on 10 May 1944
Nickname(s)Pipițu
Born17 March 1893
Tămpeni, Olt County, Kingdom of Romania
Died13 July 1949(1949-07-13) (aged 56)
Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic
Buried
Allegiance Romania
Service/branchAir Force
Years of service1915 – 1948
RankGeneral de escadră aeriană
Commands held1st Air Corps
S.2 Squadron
Battles/warsWorld War I
Hungarian–Romanian War
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Order of Michael the Brave
Order of Aeronautical Virtue
Order of Suvorov
Alma materHigher War School
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