Cosimo Rizzotto

Cosimo Rizzotto
Born	26 June 1893 Colognola ai Colli, Italy
Died	18 February 1963 Milan, Italy
Allegiance	Italy
Service/branch	Aviation
Rank	Sergente
Unit	No. 77a Squadriglia
Awards	2 Silver awards of Medal for Military Valor

Sergente Cosimo Rizzotto was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.^[1]

World War I

Rizzotto was a prewar aviator before volunteering for pilot training. He was assigned to be a Nieuport pilot with 77a Squadriglia.^[2] Between 28 February 1917 and 15 June 1918, he scored six aerial victories, including one shared with Alvaro Leonardi; he also had an unconfirmed claim.^[3]

Postwar

Rizzotto lived in both Argentina and Paraguay.^[4]

Sources of information

1. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/italy/rizzotto.php Retrieved 1 April 2010.
2. ^ Nieuport Aces of World War 1. p. 79. 
3. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/italy/rizzotto.php Retrieved 1 April 2010.
4. ^ Nieuport Aces of World War 1. p. 79. 

Reference

Nieuport Aces of World War 1. Norman Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1855329611, 9781855329614.

Persondata
Name	Rizzotto, Cosimo
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Short description
Date of birth	26 June 1893
Place of birth	Colognola ai Colli, Italy
Date of death	18 February 1963
Place of death	Milan, Italy