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Silvio
Scaroni
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| Country: |
Italy |
| Born: |
12 May 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Brescia |
| Deceased: |
16 February 1977 |
| Rank: |
Tenente |
| Units: |
4a, 43a, 44a, 76a, 86a |
| Victories: |
26 |
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| A corporal in the 2nd Field Artillery
Regiment, Scaroni entered the Italian Air Service
in March 1915. After training on Blériots
and Caudrons, he joined the 4aSquadriglia as
a reconnaissance pilot in September 1915. Promoted
to First Lieutenant, he was reassigned to the
43aSquadriglia in January 1917. Later that year,
he served briefly with the 86aSquadriglia before
becoming a pursuit pilot with the 76aSquadriglia.
Flying the Nieuport 17, Scaroni scored his first
confirmed victory on 14 November 1917, shooting
down an enemy two-seater near Colbertaldo. Re-equipped
with the Hanriot HD.1, he scored three victories
at the battle of Istrana on 26 December 1917
and soon became the highest scoring ace in his
squadron. Wounded in action at Monte Tomatico,
Scaroni scored his final victory on 12 July 1918,
bringing down an Albatros D.III. |
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