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| Name: |
Ernesto Cabruna |
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| Country: |
Italy |
| Rank: |
Sottotenente |
| Units: |
28a, 77a, 80a, 84a |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
02 June 1889 |
| Place of Birth: |
Tortona |
| Died: |
09 January 1960 |
| Place of Death: |
Rapallo |
| Cemetery: |
D'Annunzio's Vittoriale mansion |
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During an emergency landing on 26 September 1918, Ernesto Cabruna suffered a broken collarbone, burns and a concussion when his Ansaldo A.1 Balilla crashed at Castenedolo.
Cabruna's SPAD VII is on display at the Italian Air Force Museum in Vigna di Valle. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
26 Oct 1917 |
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80a |
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EA |
Grado |
| 2 |
05 Dec 1917 |
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80a |
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EA |
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| 3 |
12 Mar 1918 |
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77a |
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EA |
S of Donà di Piave |
| 4 |
29 Mar 1918 |
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77a |
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Scout |
Ponte di Piave |
| 5 |
15 Jun 1918 |
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77a |
SPAD VII |
EA |
Tezze |
| 6 |
20 Jun 1918 |
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77a |
SPAD VII |
EA |
Musetta |
| 7 |
21 Jun 1918 |
0730 |
77a |
SPAD VII |
Balloon 1 |
Ceggia |
| 8 |
25 Oct 1918 |
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77a |
SPAD VII |
EA |
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| 1 |
Shared with Molino |
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| Books |
- Above the War Fronts
- by Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi / Hardcover / Grub Street (September 1997)
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