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Mario Gordesco | |
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| Born | December 12, 1884 Arcola, Liguria, Italy |
| Died | April 13, 1920 (aged 35) Bushehr, Bushehr Province, Persia |
| Buried | Arcola Cemetery, Liguria, Italy |
| Allegiance |  Italy |
| Branch |  Royal Italian Army Regia Aeronautica |
| Years of service | 1911 – 1920 |
| Rank |  Capitano |
| Commands | 17th Stormo Incursori[1] |
| Battles / wars | Italo-Turkish War World War I |
Mario Ugo Gordesco was an Italian captain and aviator of the Regia Aeronautica during World War I. He is considered to be a pioneer within Italian aviation[2] and was a major figure within the early Regia Aeronautica.
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- ^ Grossi E., Eroi e Pionieri dell'Ala - Dizionario Biografico dell'Aeronautica Italiana, Milano Arti Grafiche Fratelli Magnani 1934