First airman killed in Abyssinian war given military funeral . The first airman killed in the Abyssinian war , Sergeant Birngo Dalmazio , a 24 year old flight sergeant and mechanic of the Italian forces who was wounded while on a bombing raid , was buried with full military honours in Asmara . Dalmazio , , who was hit by a dum dum bullet while flying with Lieutenant Sanze on a bombing raid on a decoy native camp in the valley between Enda Micael and Buja , was taken to hospital at Asmara but died from his wounds . Photo shows , the body passing through the streets of Asmara . 28 November 1935

First airman killed in Abyssinian war given military funeral . The first airman killed in the Abyssinian war , Sergeant Birngo Dalmazio , a 24 year old flight sergeant and mechanic of the Italian forces who was wounded while on a bombing raid , was buried with full military honours in Asmara . Dalmazio , , who was hit by a dum dum bullet while flying with Lieutenant Sanze on a bombing raid on a decoy native camp in the valley between Enda Micael and Buja , was taken to hospital at Asmara but died from his wounds . Photo shows , the body passing through the streets of Asmara . 28 November 1935 Stock Photo
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6768 x 4920 px | 57.3 x 41.7 cm | 22.6 x 16.4 inches | 300dpi

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26 May 2020

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