Luigi Olivari | |
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Born | 29 December 1891 La Spezia, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 13 October 1917 | (aged 25)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service | Corpo Aeronautico Militare |
Rank | Tenente |
Unit | 1a Squadriglia/70a Squadriglia, 91a Squadriglia |
Awards | 4 Silver and 2 Bronze awards of Medal for Military Valor, French Croix de Guerre, Serbian Order of the Star of Karađorđe |
Tenente Luigi Olivari was a World War I flying ace who claimed 19 aerial victories. His Spad VII stalled into a fatal crash on 13 October 1917. Posthumously, he was awarded credit for eight aerial victories.[1]