EVENIMENT EVENIMENT EVENIMENT
discovered by shepherd Lazar
Bozga, when the melting snows
and spring rains in 1917 allowed
the fallen heroes’ bones to
come to the surface. Lazar Bozga
initially buried the remains and
placed on their grave a crucifix
to signify remembrance. Then,
in 1986, he erected a small
memorial stone on which he
inscribed „60 Romanian soldiers
who died for the Motherland”.
Finally under the care of His
Eminence Bartolomeu Anania,
the actual monument was built in
2005.
The 41 heroes identified were
from Vatra Dornei, Dorna
Candreni, Poiana Stampei and
Falticeni. Identification was made
by military doctors who were
operating in campaign hospitals
in Dornisoara and Tihuta, during
1916-1918.
For decades, every year, on Heroes
Day and again in late August,
the family of Lazar Bozga, along
with other local people climb
the 1,800 meters peak of Gruiul
Mare to pay homage to the fallen
heroes.
At the same time, to
commemorate The Heroes’
Day, soldiers from 817 Artillery
Battalion „Petru Rares”, together
with representatives of local
authorities, organized a series of
commemoratives events at the
Heroes Monument from Prundu
Bargaului.
It is our duty to pay tribute to
all the soldiers who, throughout
history, have fought for freedom,
national unity and territorial
integrity and with dedication have
served Romania. For them, a duty
to the country under the tricolor
flag, was the ultimate goal.
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