Enrico Pezzi (general)

Enrico Pezzi
Enrico Pezzi
Born	22 May 1897; Collevecchio, Rieti, Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 December 1942 (aged 45); Chertkovo, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch	Royal Italian Army; Regia Aeronautica
Years of service	1918–1942
Rank	Air Brigade General
Commands	24th Squadron; 23rd Fighter Group; XLV Bombing Group; 62nd Air Observation Group; 20th Air Observation Wing; Sparrowhawk Wing; 41st Land Bombardment Wing; 9th Air Brigade "Leone"; Italian Air Force in Russia
Battles / wars	World War I; Pacification of Libya; Italian occupation of Ethiopia; Spanish Civil War; World War II Siege of Malta; North African campaign; Italian participation in the Eastern Front Operation Little Saturn †; ; ;
Awards	Gold Medal of Military Valor (posthumous); Silver Medal of Military Valor (five times); War Cross of Military Valor; War Merit Cross (six times); Military Order of Savoy; Order of the Crown of Italy; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Colonial Order of the Star of Italy; Order of the German Eagle; Iron Cross First Class; Iron Cross Second Class;

Enrico Pezzi (22 May 1897 – 29 December 1942) was an Italian Air Force general during World War II. The youngest general in the Regia Aeronautica, he is best known for leading the Italian Air Force in Russia, where he was killed during a rescue mission in late 1942, being posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valor. He was the brother of Mario Pezzi, also a general in the Regia Aeronautica.

Enrico Pezzi

Born	(1897-05-22)22 May 1897 Collevecchio, Rieti, Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 December 1942(1942-12-29) (aged 45) Chertkovo, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch	Royal Italian Army Regia Aeronautica
Years of service	1918–1942
Rank	Air Brigade General
Commands	24th Squadron 23rd Fighter Group XLV Bombing Group 62nd Air Observation Group 20th Air Observation Wing Sparrowhawk Wing 41st Land Bombardment Wing 9th Air Brigade "Leone" Italian Air Force in Russia
Battles / wars	World War I Pacification of Libya Italian occupation of Ethiopia Spanish Civil War World War II Siege of Malta North African campaign Italian participation in the Eastern Front Operation Little Saturn †
Awards	Gold Medal of Military Valor (posthumous) Silver Medal of Military Valor (five times) War Cross of Military Valor War Merit Cross (six times) Military Order of Savoy Order of the Crown of Italy Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Colonial Order of the Star of Italy Order of the German Eagle Iron Cross First Class Iron Cross Second Class