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Silvio
Scaroni
Name: Silvio Scaroni
Country: Italy
Rank: Tenente
Units: 4a, 43a, 44a, 76a, 86a
Victories: 26
Date Of Birth: May 12, 1893
Place of Birth: Brescia
Date Of Death: February 16, 1977
Place of Death: Milan
A corporal in the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, Scaroni entered
the Italian Air Service in March of 1915. After training on Blériots
and Caudrons, he joined the 4aSquadriglia as a reconnaissance pilot
in September of1915. Promoted to First Lieutenant, he was reassigned
to the 43aSquadriglia in January of 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 November 14, 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 December 26, 1917 and soon
became the highest scoring ace in his squadron. Wounded in action at
Monte Tomatico, Scaroni scored his final victory on July 12, 1918,
bringing down an Albatros D.III
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