Cesare Magistrini
Sergente Cesare Magistrini began his lengthy aviation career as a World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed and four unconfirmed aerial victories. Biography. Early life. Cesare Magistrini was born in Maggiora, Kingdom of Italy on 26 January 1895. Military service. After Italy entered World War I, Magistrini began flying training in December 1915. He received his basic pilot's license in March 1916. Rated as a "Caporal", he was initially assigned to "2a Squadriglia" for a short spell. On 28 August 1916, he was posted to a fighter squadron, "78a Squadriglia". On 1 March 1917, he  was promoted to "Sergente". By now, he was engaging in serious dogfights, during one of which he was seriously wounded but continued fighting. On 10 May 1917, he was awarded a Silver Medal for Military Valor for his tenacity in this engagement. Nevertheless, the wound did not prevent him from scoring his first aerial victory on 17 June, when he forced an enemy Albatros to land. On 18 July, Magistrini backed Guido Nardini on the latter's victory, but Magistrini's own victory claim for participation was denied. He would stake one more unconfirmed claim before transferring to "91a Squadriglia