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ONLINE RESOURCES      If you search for "Leonida Schiona", using the Google search engine, (8-25-08), you will find just two links, one of them referring back to this one. I haven't been able to understand the second one, but am inquiring of my friends as to its significance.

 
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Leonida Schiona - Eroe dell'aria-pioniere del volo   Dino Pedrina   Product Details Publisher: Fratelli Corradin Editori

Description: It is a great pleasure and honour to inform you of the publication of a new book on Leonida Schiona! On 13rd dec. 2008 it was been presented in the village (Orgiano - VI) where he was born. Andrea Silvio Schiona

 
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I Reparti dell'aviazione italiana nella Grande Guerra Roberto Gentilli - Paolo Varriale   Product Details Hard: 494 pages Your Price: € 21,69 Publisher: Aeronautica Militare - Ufficio Storico - Rome. 1999 from _Ermanno Albertelli Editore C.P. 395 - 43100 Parma fax 0521.29.03.87 e-mail: info@tuttostoria.it

Description: Courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti, 8-10-06 A friend of mine, Alessandro Santarelli, has given me this book in which is mentioned Leonida Schiona.. pag. 264. On that date, the 78th Squadron had serving with the commander Captain Antonio Riva, the pilots Lieutenant Brenta, Second Lieutenants Masiero, Amedeo Mecozzi, Dante Nannini, Chief Master Sergeants Fornagiari, Giustino Germino and Leonida Schiona, and Sergeants Chiri and Renella.

 

Another New Book via email from Andrea Schiona, 9-3-08      Another book, for sure it exist, in which there are few pages on my Grandfather Leonida, is: Titolo: Rovolon. Amore per una terra Autore: Holzer Franco Editore: Adle Data di Pubblicazione: 1997 ISBN: 8884010063 ISBN-13: 9788884010063 Pagine: 240 Price: 18 Euros      In this book the author made an interview to my father Lucio, Leonida's son, and you find the things I told you. Have a great day! Andrea Editor's Note: You can visit the website of the book by clicking on the title.

 

La Grande Enciclopedia Aeronautica of Luigi Mancini Courtesy of Giovanni Giorgetti, 9-6-06      In La Grande Enciclopedia Aeronautica of Luigi Mancini - 1936 - Edizioni Aeronautica L. Mancini - Tel. 71 - 624 - Milano - Via Gesù 6, it is written: SCHIONA LEONIDA. Nato ad Orgiano (Vicenza). Da sergente maggiore durante la guerra italo-austriaca, conseguito il brevetto di pil. av. fu alla 78a Squadriglia da caccia. Sostenne parecchi combattimenti aerei ed abbatté un velivolo nemico. Decorato con due med. d'arg. al v. m. Attualmente pilota di linea presso l'Ala Littoria. SCHIONA LEONIDA. He was born in Orgiano (Vicenza). With the rank of master sergeant during the Italian-Austrian war, he earned his pilot's licence and served with the 78th fighter Squadron. He took part in many aerial combats and shot down an enemy aircraft . He was decorated with two Military Valor Silver Medals. Currently he is an airline pilot with Ala Littoria.

 

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