Gino de Giorgi
Italian admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gino de Giorgi (17 July 1914 – 13 September 1979) was an Italian admiral and Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy from 5 May 1973 to 31 July 1977.[1] He was the Italian Representative to the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) in Norfolk, Virginia, and member of the NATO Standing Group in Washington, D.C., from 1959 to 1960.
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Born | (1914-07-17)17 July 1914 Florence, Italy |
Died | 13 September 1979(1979-09-13) (aged 65) Rome, Italy |
Allegiance | Italy |
Service/ | Italian Navy |
Years of service | 1936–1977 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy (1973–1977) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Silver Medal of Military Valor War Merit Cross |
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De Giorgi attended the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno from 1931 to 1936 when he graduated with the rank of navy guard.