Antonio Chiri

Sergente Maggiore Antonio Chiri (26 August 1894 – 6 January 1971) was an Italian World War I flying ace. He is credited with six confirmed and seven unconfirmed aerial victories.

Biography Antonio Chiri was born in Locana, the Kingdom of Italy on 26 August 1894.

On 9 September 1914, Chiri was conscripted into the 17th Field Artillery Regiment of the Italian Army. On 18 April 1915, he was accepted for pilot's training at Pisa. He was suspended from training early in the course, but kept on hand as a sheet metal mechanic. In November 1915, he resumed pilot's training. On 1 April 1916, he was promoted to corporal. On 8 June 1916, he finally went on flying service with the 77a Squadriglia. After some months service there, he was transferred to 78a Squadriglia on 11 October 1916. He was promoted again, to Sergente, on 31 October. on 15 September 1918. He had flown over 250 combat sorties.

Chiri managed to rejoin the military to serve in the Regia Aeronautica reserves. At some point he was raised to the officers' ranks, as he reached the rank of Capitano on 8 June 1942.

Antonio Chiri died in Turin, Italy on 6 January 1971.