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Pier Ruggero Piccio

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Italian general (1880-1965)

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Lieutenant General Count Pier Ruggero Piccio was an Italian aviator and the founding Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force. With 24 victories during his career, he is one of the principal Italian air aces of World War I, behind only Count Francesco Baracca and Tenente Silvio Scaroni.

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A Nieuport 11 Fighter. The Bebe Nieuport came into service in July 1915, as Piccio began his own flying careerA Nieuport 11 Fighter. The Bebe Nieuport came into service in July 1915, as Piccio began his own flying career

Awards 10

Commander of the Legion of Honour
Gold Medal of Military Valour
grand officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Officer of the Military Order of Savoy
Silver Medal of Military Valour
Bronze Medal of Military Valour
Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War 1911-1912
Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918
Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy

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Luigi GorriniAlso won Bronze Medal of Military ValourFederico BaistrocchiAlso won Commemorative Medal of the Unity of ItalyEnea NavariniAlso won Officer of the Military Order of SavoyMario ArilloAlso won Gold Medal of Military ValourFrederick AdamAlso won Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and LazarusEttore CaffarattiAlso won Silver Medal of Military Valour

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Lieutenant General Count Pier Ruggero Piccio was an Italian aviator and the founding Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force. With 24 victories during his career, he is one of the principal Italian air aces of World War I, behind only Count Francesco Baracca and Tenente Silvio Scaroni. Piccio rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and in later years, became a Roman senator under the Fascists before and during World War II.

Country
Italy
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1880 to 1965 · aged 84
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