Tullio Covre

Tullio Covre
Born(1917-11-07)7 November 1917
Villafranca Padovana, Padova, Italy
Died2 July 1961(1961-07-02) (aged 43)
Messina, Sicily
Buried
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
 Italian Social Republic
Service / branch Regia Aeronautica
 National Republican Air Force
Years of service1935-1945
RankSergeant Major (pilot)
Unit353ª Squadriglia, 20º Gruppo, 53º Stormo Caccia Terrestre
WarsEast African Campaign, Second World War
Awards

Tullio Covre (7 November 1917 – 2 July 1961) was an Italian aerobatic instructor and World War II fighter pilot in the Regia Aeronautica. A flying ace with five confirmed victories, after the Armistice of Cassibile he joined the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana. He was decorated with two Silver Medal of Military Valor (Medaglia d'Argento al Valor Militare), one Silver Medal of Aeronautic Valor (Medaglia d'argento al valore aeronautico) and one German Iron Cross 2nd Class. He lost his life in a sporting flight accident on July 2, 1961.