Alessandro Buzio

Tenente Colonnello Alessandro Buzio was an Italian World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories, four of them shared.

Early life and service Alessandro Buzio was born in Pavia on 13 January 1893. He studied accounting in school. On 13 December 1913, he reported for his reserve officer training in military service with the 1st Engineers Regiment. After earning a couple of promotions in the enlisted ranks, Buzio was commissioned as a Sottotenente in the 5th Engineers Regiment on 8 November 1914.

Aerial service in World War I On 23 May 1915, Buzio was assigned to aviation duty. He began pilot's training on 9 June 1915. On 7 December 1915, he was awarded his military pilot's license.

Post World War I A postwar committee from military intelligence vetted the wartime aerial victory claims and released verification on 1 February 1919. Alessandro Buzio was credited with five confirmed victories.

Buzio served in the air force reserves in the 1930s. In 1940, he left flight status as a Tenente Colonnello. Alessandro Buzio died on 1 October 1972.