Pietro Piacentini

Pietro Piacentini


Chief of Staff of the Regia Aeronautica
In office 18 June 1944 – 12 December 1944
Preceded by	Renato Sandalli
Succeeded by	Mario Ajmone Cat

Personal details
Born	(1898-11-26)26 November 1898 Varmo, Kingdom of Italy
Died	25 November 1963(1963-11-25) (aged 64) Como, Italy
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor (four times) Bronze Medal of Military Valor Military Order of Savoy
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service	Royal Italian Army Regia Aeronautica
Rank	Air Fleet General
Commands	XXIX Air Group Northern Air Sector, Italian East Africa Italian Co-belligerent Air Force Air Force Chief of Staff
Battles/wars	World War I Italian Front Macedonian front Pacification of Libya Second Italo-Ethiopian War World War II East African campaign

Pietro Piacentini (26 November 1898 – 25 November 1963) was an Italian Air Force general during World War II, Minister of the Air Force, and Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force from 19 June to 12 December 1944.