[Gianandrea Bussi]

According to "Il Savoia Marchetti S.M.79 nel secondo conflitto mondiale", by the late Cesare Gori, pag. 443, the pilot belonged to 7a Sq.
He lost his life together with the other crewmembers when the bomber exploded in the air after having been hit, falling in pieces near Sheick pass:
Serg. Magg. pil. Leonardo Scannavini,

Av. Sc. mot. Maurizio Tesolin
1° Av. rt Mario Cappuccio
1° Av. arm. Elia Iovane


The loss was also mentioned in the italian war bulletin of the 18 august.
The two other bombers taking part to the same action over the Berbera harbour were damaged.


Gianandrea