branch death_place death_date birth_place unit awards birth_date rank article_title name
'' corpo aeronautico militare '' montello -lrb- hill -rrb- , kingdom of italy 5 may 1918 lugagnano val d'arda , kingdom of italy '' 79a squadriglia '' three french '' croix de guerre '' silver awards of the medal for military valor 27 october 1893 '' sergente '' giovanni nicelli
 giovanni nicelli
giovanni nicelli

`` sergente '' giovanni nicelli was an italian world war i flying ace .
he was credited with eight or nine confirmed aerial victories -lrb- sources vary -rrb- , and died in service to his nation on 5 may 1918 .
