Serbia Italy - Major Francesco Baracca (the WW1 Top italian ace) full medal entitlement

[lilo]

Hi All,

As a reference for All on the forum, I list below the full medal entitlement of Major Francesco Baracca (the WW1 Top italian ace KIA in 1918) :

1. Gold Medal Al Valore Militare, 1917;

2. Silver Medal Al Valore Militare, 1916;

3. Silver Medal Al Valore Militare, 1916;

4. Silver Medal Al Valore Militare, 1917;

5. Bronze Medal Al Valore Militare, 1916;

6. Italy Military Order of Savoy, Cavalier (1917);

7. Nr. 1 War Cross 'Al Merito di Guerra';

8. Italy Order of the Crown of Italy, Cavalier;

9. Medal for Italo-Austrian war 1915-18 + (4 bars 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918);

10. Medal of Unità d'Italia (dated 1848-1918);

11. Victory Medal;

12. Belgium, Order of the Crown, Officer;

13. Belgium, WW1 CdG;

14. France, WW1 CdG + 1 palma in bronzo;

15. Serbia, Order of Karageorge with swords, 4th class.

FYI

Regards

Lilo

[SasaYU]

Lilo,

can you post a pictures of major Baracca's orders and medals, maybe a picture of him ?

Remember,

[lilo]

  On 28/11/2009 at 12:51, SasaYU said:

Lilo,

can you post a pictures of major Baracca's orders and medals, maybe a picture of him ?

Remember,

Hi Sasa,

You are completely right !

Below is the photo of the man himself.

Regards

Lilo

P.S. (again many thanks for your help !)

[SasaYU]

Thank you Lilo. :beer:

[Valenti Stanislao]

  On 28/11/2009 at 15:24, SasaYU said:

Thank you Lilo.

This is Baracca, but in this picture he is "only" Captain :rolleyes: