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Italo Balbo

Italo Balbo

Former Italian Minister of the Air Force
Italo Balbo was an Italian fascist politician and Blackshirts' leader who served as Italy's Marshal of the Air Force, Governor-General of Italian Libya and Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa. Due to his young age, he was sometimes seen as... Wikipedia
Born: June 6, 1896, Ferrara, Italy
Died: June 28, 1940 (age 44 years), Tobruk, Libya
Spouse: Emanuela Florio (m. 1924–1940)
Previous offices: Italian Minister of the Air Force (1929–1933) and Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy (1924–1939)