(English) Plaque devoted to Alfredo De Luca, bomber pilot during the second Italo-Ethiopian War, placed on the house where he born, on the 9 August 1909.
De Luca died at Dukan, Ethiopia, 13 August 1936, 3 months after the end of the war. Alfredo De Luca is another almost forgotten name, except for two streets devoted to him: one in Rome, and one in Ischia, in the gulf of Naples.
Posthumously, he was awarded with a Gold Medal of Military Valor (Medaglia d'oro al Valor Militare)
Here a translation of the Golden Medal motivation:
Pilot of a multi-engine aircraft, volunteer in East Africa, during a long operational period he lavished with a dare ardor. (He) was example and a spur for everyone, volunteer everywhere and costantly to accomplish the most difficult and dangerous missions.
The main battles to conquest the Empire knew his courage, his accurate acts of an expert bomber pilot and consciously bold.
He took part to a bold flight that took the national colors in the Scioa Province, to the enemy capital. He accomplished more than 30 landings in the heart of Dancalia and Aussa, challenging the mortal risks to support an our convoy that was in very difficult conditions. In the sky of battle, in the generous anxiety to validly protect units that was seriously threatened, he lavished without limits in reiterate attacks, offhand to the enemy reaction.
Sacrificed heroically his youth for the triumph of our Forces and for the Greatness of the Homeland.
Sky of Ethipia, December 1935 - august 1936; Duckan, 13 august 1936
The plaque, placed probably in 1936, is located in Via XX Settembre 42, and instead of a "fascist style", is realized in the typical style of the plaques placed during the 1870s and the 1880s:letter engraved in black on a plate of white marble, with a frame a grey marble.
The plaque is not well preserved, blackened due the smog.
The only "fascist" reminiscence is the the double notation for the year: gregorian calendar and Fascist Era (the year with roman numerals). This peculiar system of numeration (along the same lines of french revolutionary calendar) starts with the day of March on Rome, was introcude in 1926 and adopted in 1927.
Unusual is the double engraving for the "DE" in De Luca's name.
In the lower right part of the photograph you can notice an old street number plaque in maiolica (tin-glazed pottery) with the old street numeration; few of these street numbers survive in the today Rome.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
De Luca died at Dukan, Ethiopia, 13 August 1936, 3 months after the end of the war. Alfredo De Luca is another almost forgotten name, except for two streets devoted to him: one in Rome, and one in Ischia, in the gulf of Naples.
Posthumously, he was awarded with a Gold Medal of Military Valor (Medaglia d'oro al Valor Militare)
Here a translation of the Golden Medal motivation:
Pilot of a multi-engine aircraft, volunteer in East Africa, during a long operational period he lavished with a dare ardor. (He) was example and a spur for everyone, volunteer everywhere and costantly to accomplish the most difficult and dangerous missions.
The main battles to conquest the Empire knew his courage, his accurate acts of an expert bomber pilot and consciously bold.
He took part to a bold flight that took the national colors in the Scioa Province, to the enemy capital. He accomplished more than 30 landings in the heart of Dancalia and Aussa, challenging the mortal risks to support an our convoy that was in very difficult conditions. In the sky of battle, in the generous anxiety to validly protect units that was seriously threatened, he lavished without limits in reiterate attacks, offhand to the enemy reaction.
Sacrificed heroically his youth for the triumph of our Forces and for the Greatness of the Homeland.
Sky of Ethipia, December 1935 - august 1936; Duckan, 13 august 1936
The plaque, placed probably in 1936, is located in Via XX Settembre 42, and instead of a "fascist style", is realized in the typical style of the plaques placed during the 1870s and the 1880s:letter engraved in black on a plate of white marble, with a frame a grey marble.
The plaque is not well preserved, blackened due the smog.
The only "fascist" reminiscence is the the double notation for the year: gregorian calendar and Fascist Era (the year with roman numerals). This peculiar system of numeration (along the same lines of french revolutionary calendar) starts with the day of March on Rome, was introcude in 1926 and adopted in 1927.
Unusual is the double engraving for the "DE" in De Luca's name.
In the lower right part of the photograph you can notice an old street number plaque in maiolica (tin-glazed pottery) with the old street numeration; few of these street numbers survive in the today Rome.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
IN THIS HOUSE BORN
LIUTENANT PILOT
ALFREDO DE LUCA
GOLD MEDAL
THE SKIES OF ETHIOPIA
KNEW
HIS HEROIC BOLDNESS
AND SAW
HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE
ROME•9•AUGUST•1909 DVKAN • 13 • AUGUST • 1936 - 14TH (YEAR OF FASCIST ERA)
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(Italian) plaque in memory of Alfredo De Luca, a bomber pilot during the war 'Ethiopia, located on the house he was born, August 9, 1909.
De Luca died in Duckan, Ethiopia, 13 August 1936, three months after the end of the war. Another of the names are almost forgotten, except for two streets named after him: one in Rome, and the other in Ischia.
Postuma, he was awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valour:
The motivation for the Medal of Valor:
Pilot unit Engines, a volunteer for East Africa, during a long operating cycle lavished with bold enthusiasm. It was an example and an encouragement to everyone, everywhere is constantly offering to do business riskier and more difficult. The main battles for the conquest of the involved knew his courage, his precise and powerful action of consciously experienced and daring bomber. Participated in a daring flight that carried the national colors at the enemy capital in the Shoa: Perform over 30 landings in the heart of the Danakil and nell'Aussa, fearless defiance of the risks of death while we support a column that was in very tough conditions. In the sky of battle, anxiety generous validly departments protect seriously threatened, he worked again without limits in repeated attacks, heedless of the enemy reaction. Heroically sacrificed his youth to the triumph of our arms and to the greatness of the Fatherland: Sky of Ethiopia, December 1935-August 1936; Duckan, August 13, 1936
The plaque, probably posted in 1936, is located in Via XX Settembre 42, and instead of a "fascist-style" is made with the typical style of the plate located between the 70s and 80s of the nineteenth century: black letters on a slab of white marble, with a border of gray marble. The plaque is not well preserved, gray-smog. The only reminiscence
fascist 'year with double notation: Fascist Era and Gregorian year (year with Roman numerals). This peculiar numbering system (along the lines of the French revolutionary calendar) from the day of the March on Rome, was introduced in 1926, and its use began the following year.
unusual is the dual incision for the "DE" in the name of De Luca.
the bottom right of the photo you can see an old tiled house numbers, with the former numbering of the street, a few of these numbers survive in Rome today.
De Luca died in Duckan, Ethiopia, 13 August 1936, three months after the end of the war. Another of the names are almost forgotten, except for two streets named after him: one in Rome, and the other in Ischia.
Postuma, he was awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valour:
The motivation for the Medal of Valor:
Pilot unit Engines, a volunteer for East Africa, during a long operating cycle lavished with bold enthusiasm. It was an example and an encouragement to everyone, everywhere is constantly offering to do business riskier and more difficult. The main battles for the conquest of the involved knew his courage, his precise and powerful action of consciously experienced and daring bomber. Participated in a daring flight that carried the national colors at the enemy capital in the Shoa: Perform over 30 landings in the heart of the Danakil and nell'Aussa, fearless defiance of the risks of death while we support a column that was in very tough conditions. In the sky of battle, anxiety generous validly departments protect seriously threatened, he worked again without limits in repeated attacks, heedless of the enemy reaction. Heroically sacrificed his youth to the triumph of our arms and to the greatness of the Fatherland: Sky of Ethiopia, December 1935-August 1936; Duckan, August 13, 1936
The plaque, probably posted in 1936, is located in Via XX Settembre 42, and instead of a "fascist-style" is made with the typical style of the plate located between the 70s and 80s of the nineteenth century: black letters on a slab of white marble, with a border of gray marble. The plaque is not well preserved, gray-smog. The only reminiscence
fascist 'year with double notation: Fascist Era and Gregorian year (year with Roman numerals). This peculiar numbering system (along the lines of the French revolutionary calendar) from the day of the March on Rome, was introduced in 1926, and its use began the following year.
unusual is the dual incision for the "DE" in the name of De Luca.
the bottom right of the photo you can see an old tiled house numbers, with the former numbering of the street, a few of these numbers survive in Rome today.
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Flight Lieutenant
ALFREDO DE LVCA
GOLD MEDAL OF THE HEAVEN ON ETHIOPIA
knew
SVO daring
HEROIC AND SAW THE
SVO SVPREMO SACRIFICE
ROME • 9 • 13 • DVKAN VIII • 1909 • 1936 • VIII - XIV
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ALFREDO DE LVCA
GOLD MEDAL OF THE HEAVEN ON ETHIOPIA
knew
SVO daring
HEROIC AND SAW THE
SVO SVPREMO SACRIFICE
ROME • 9 • 13 • DVKAN VIII • 1909 • 1936 • VIII - XIV
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