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Alain57 8th September 2008 14:20

Fiat BR20 M crash in Belgium
 
On 24/10/1940 a Fiat BR20 M from 13 Stormo 5 Squadriglia- 43 Gruppo serialnumber MM21928 crashed near Florenville Belgium.Cpt Pagani Carlo pilot (KIA) ,Tenente Vardabasso Arrigo (KIA) ,Maj Favia Giovanni co-pilot (KIA) ,Sgt Del Monte Aldo engineer (KIA) ,Sgt Astesati Paride gunner (KIA) and Sgt Biziochi Paolo engineer ( KIA ).
Where was this crew buried ?

Gianandrea Bussi 8th September 2008 14:53

Re: Fiat BR20 M crash in Belgium
 
According to the 13° Stormo history written by F. Romanelli, they were buried in the Evere cemetery.
Please note that
- Giovanni Favia was not a Maggiore (Maj) but a "Maresciallo":
- Del Monte and Astesati were Sergente Maggiore (plural: Sergenti Maggiori);
- Biziocchi was a marconista (wireless operator) and not an engineer.

Italian bombers flew with three pilots in Belgium, one of them acting as navigator.

Alain57 8th September 2008 15:36

Re: Fiat BR20 M crash in Belgium
 
Thanks very much

Alain


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