Italo Balbo
Pilot
Pilot and political leader who helped to develop Fascist Italy's Air Force.
He served in Italy's Alpine Corps during World War I and later joined forces with Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
He organized flight parades to showcase Italy's air power.
He grew up in Ferrara, Italy.
He participated in a political protest alongside the son of the Italian reformist Giuseppe Garibaldi.