Delfino Borroni
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| Delfino Borroni | |
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| Born August 23, 1898 | |
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| Place of birth | Italy |
| Allegiance |  Italy |
| Service/branch | Italian Army |
| Years of service | January 1917 – 1918 |
| Unit | 6th Bersaglieres Bologna |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Delfino Borroni (born August 23, 1898) is, at age 109, one of the last two surviving Italian veterans of the First World War, along with fellow 109-year-old Francesco Domenico Chiarello.
Borroni signed up in January 1917 to the "6th Bersaglieri Bologna". He first saw action in the Pasubio Alpine massif, where he fought against the Austro-Hungarian forces. He also fought in Valsugana and at Caporetto, where, after suffering minor injuries, he was captured as an Austrian prisoner of war and was forced to dig trenches until he managed to flee towards the end of the war.
Seriously wounded as a civilian during WWII in an Allied air raid (he was a tramway driver), he now lives in a rest home in Castano Primo.
[edit] References
- His biography (Italian)
- At age 106 (Italian)
