Giorgio Graffer
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Giorgio Graffer was an Italian combat pilot in
Ace.[1]
Graffer was considered an outstanding student on the Leone course of the Accademia Aeronautica. At the beginning of Italy's participation in war hostilities he commanded 365 Squadriglia, 150° Gruppo, 53 Stormo°, based near the French border.
On the night of 13/14 August 1940, Graffer performed the first night-time interception by an Italian airforce pilot when, flying a
Bronze Medal for Military Valour
.
Graffer was further involved in action during the early stages of the
Invasion of Greece, during which time he shot down a further 4 aircraft. In an action against RAF Gloster Gladiator aircraft of 80 Squadron, Graffer was shot down and killed on 28 November 1940. He was posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valor
.
Notes
- ^ Massimello, Giovanni and Giorgio Apostolo. Italian Aces of World War Two. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2000
Bibliography
- Massimello, Giovanni and Giorgio Apostolo. Italian Aces of World War Two. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 978-1-84176-078-0.
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