Flaminio Avet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Flaminio Avet

Italian flying ace

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1890

Place of Birth: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1928

Profession: aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Flaminio Avet was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.
Although born in Nice, France, he served in the Italian military as Italy entered World War I.
After a transfer from Lancers to aviation, he trained as a pilot.
He began his aerial combat career on 27 November 1918, and would stake a dozen victory claims, eight of which would be verified.
He ended the war having won the Silver Medal for Military Valor three times.
He returned to Nice postwar, and died there on 21 August 1928.