Luciano Perdoni

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Nato a Ferrania, frazione di Cairo Montenotte (SV), il 13 febbraio 1913, ha vissuto dal 1923 a Finale Ligure e lavorato presso la Piaggio come disegnatore. Nel 1937 frequenta il Corso per Sottufficiali piloti ed e' assegnato al 4° Stormo di Gorizia fino al '38. Tornato alla vita civile e lavora per la Isotta Fraschini. Allo scoppio della guerra viene richiamato, assegnato alla 84^ Squadriglia del 4° Stormo ed inviato in Africa. Dopo la guerra torna a fare il disegnatore alla Piaggio.
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Campoformido (?) - 1942 (?)
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Campoformido (?) - 1942 (?)
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Campoformido - primavera 1942. Il MC 202 della 84^ Sq. di Perdoni. (per008)

 
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Comiso - primavera 1942.
Perdoni con lo specialista Padovano. (per010)

 
Gela - maggio 1942. Perdoni con lo specialista Padovano. (per011)

 
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ASI - Fuka - estate 1942. Perdoni, primo a sinistra, con i colleghi di squadriglia: da sx Patrizi (di spalle) Ugazio, Barbera, Buttazzi (di spalle), Santonocito. (per018)

 
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Campoformido - 1942 (per021)

 
Marsa Matruk - 30 ottobre 1942. Berti, Buttazzi, Perdoni. (per022 )

 
Catania - estate 1941. il cap. Luigi Monti, com.te della 84^ Sq. con Franco Lucchini a sinistra e Rusconi a destra. (per023)

 
Africa Orientale - 30 ottobre 1942. Mc202 in volo di trasferimento da Fuka a Abu Smeit. Il pilota e' il serg. Pietro Buttazzi, ripreso dal serg. m. Luciano Perdoni. (per024)

 
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Sergente Luciano Perdoni was transferred to the 84a Squadriglia, 10o Gruppo C.T., in North Africa on 25 October 1940. This unit was at the time equipped with Fiat CR.42s. On 13 November, Sergente Perdoni of the 84a Squadriglia, 10o Gruppo, destroyed CR.42 MM4332 in a landing accident at Benina.

On 22 December, a formation of 23 fighters from the 10o Gruppo took off at 10:15 from Z1 to escort SM 79s bound to attack the usual British forces in the Sidi Omar-Sidi Azeiz area. The formation included six CR.42s from the 91a Squadriglia (Maggiore Carlo Romagnoli, Capitano Vincenzo Vanni, Sottotenente Andrea Dalla Pasqua, Sergente Maggiore Lorenzo Migliorato, Sergente Maggiore Natale Fiorito and Sergente Elio Miotto), seven from the 90a Squadriglia (Tenente Franco Lucchini, Sottotenente Alessandro Rusconi, Sottotenente Neri De Benedetti, Sergente Alfredo Sclavo, Sergente Bruno Bortoletti, Sergente Luigi Bagato and Sergente Luigi Contarini) and ten from the 84a Squadriglia (Capitano Luigi Monti, Capitano Mario Pluda (from the 91a Squadriglia but attached to the 84a Squadriglia), Tenente Antonio Angeloni, Sottotenente Luigi Prati, Sergente Domenico Santonocito, Sergente Roberto Steppi, Sergente Corrado Patrizi, Sergente Giuseppe Scaglioni, Sergente Piero Buttazzi and Sergente Perdoni).

During the return journey, a British aircraft, identified as a “Battle”, tried to attack the formation but was attacked and damaged by Sergente Perdoni, Sergente Steppi and Tenente Angeloni. The 91a Squadriglia formation attacked enemy aircraft (of unspecified type) over the front and claimed one of them confirmed. AA fire damaged Sergente Steppi’s CR.42. At 12:10, all the fighters landed back at Z1.
The CR.42s were 14 fighters from the newly arrived 23o Gruppo led by the CO, Maggiore Tito Falconi and 22 CR.42s from the 10o Gruppo. The CR.42s from the 23o Gruppo included three from the 70a Squadriglia (Tenente Claudio Solaro, Sergente Pardino Pardini and Tenente Gino Battaggion), five from the 74a Squadriglia (Capitano Guido Bobba, Tenente Lorenzo Lorenzoni, Sottotenente Sante Schiroli, Sergente Maggiore Raffaele Marzocca (forced to return early due to a sudden illness) and Sergente Manlio Tarantino) and five from the 75a Squadriglia (Tenente Pietro Calistri, Tenente Ezio Monti, Sottotenente Renato Villa, Sottotenente Leopoldo Marangoni and Maresciallo Carlo Dentis). The fighters from the the 10o Gruppo included seven from the 91a Squadriglia (Maggiore Carlo Romagnoli, Capitano Vincenzo Vanni, Capitano Mario Pluda, Sottotenente Andrea Dalla Pasqua, Sottotenente Ruggero Caporali, Sergente Maggiore Lorenzo Migliorato and Sergente Elio Miotto), nine from the 84aLuigi Monti, Tenente Antonio Angeloni, Sottotenente Luigi Prati, Sottotenente Bruno Devoto, Sergente Domenico Santonocito, Sergente Corrado Patrizi, Sergente Piero Buttazzi, Sergente Perdoni and Sergente Mario Veronesi) and six from the 90a Squadriglia (Tenente Giovanni Guiducci, Tenente Franco Lucchini, Sottotenente Alessandro Rusconi, Sottotenente Neri De Benedetti, Sergente Luigi Contarini and Sergente Giovanni Battista Ceoletta), which had taken off at 13:00.

At 15:00 on 3 January 1941, Maggiore Tito Falconi led four CR.42s of the 70a Squadriglia (Tenente Claudio Solaro, Tenente Gino Battaggion, Sergente Maggiore Balilla Albani and Sergente Cesare Sironi), five of the 74a Squadriglia (Tenente Mario Pinna, Tenente Lorenzo Lorenzoni, Sottotenente Sante Schiroli, Sergente Maggiore Raffaele Marzocca and Sergente Giuseppe Sanguettoli) and seven of the 75a Squadriglia (Tenente Pietro Calistri, Tenente Ezio Maria Monti, Sottotenente Giuseppe De Angelis, Sottotenente Renato Villa, Maresciallo Giovanni Carmello, Maresciallo Luigi Pasquetti and Sergente Leo Mannucci) in an escort mission for SM 79s attacking mechanized vehicles around Bardia. Fighters from the 10oBruno Devoto, Sergente Mario Veronesi, Sergente Piero Buttazzi and Sergente Perdoni of the 84a Squadriglia and Sottotenente Neri De Benedetti, Sottotenente Orlando Mandolini, Sergente Luigi Contarini and Sergente Alfredo Sclavo of the 90a Squadriglia. Hurricanes were intercepted and two of them were claimed damaged by the 70a Squadriglia’s pilots. During the return journey, the CR.42s went down to strafe, claiming three armoured vehicles. They landed back at 17:20. Squadriglia (Capitano Gruppo were also present including Sottotenente

The 10o Gruppo reported that Capitano Luigi Monti of the 84a Squadriglia led five aircraft from the Squadriglia in an escort to three BR.20 at mid-morning with the purpose of scramble Malta’s fighter defence. They returned halfway to Malta. With the hope that the fighter defence over the island now was reduced, Tenente Colonnello Carlo Romagnoli led a formation of fighters from the 90a and 91a Squadriglie, which was escorting a photo-reconnaissance S.79. Other Italian fighters flew as an indirect escort to this sortie. Romagnoli was forced to return after 45 minutes due to a faulty propeller and when they tested their guns, Ruffato, Sergente Maggiore Natale Fiorito and Capitano Vincenzo Vanni were forced to return due to faulty machineguns. Sottotenente Andrea Dalla Pasqua, Maresciallo Leonardo Ferrulli, Sergente Maggiore Lorenzo Migliorato and Sergente Alessandro Bladelli of the 91a Squadriglia remained together with the fighters from 90a Squadriglia and a patrol led by Capitano Franco Lucchini with Sergente Perdoni and Sergente Piero Buttazzi from the 84a Squadriglia.

The S.79 finished its mission over Valetta but when it turned to return the Italian aircraft were attacked from above by RAF fighters. The fighters from the 91a Squadriglia doesn’t got involved in the combat and escorted the S.79 unharmed back to its base while the fighters from the 90a Squadriglia and Lucchini’s patrol engaged the enemy in a violent dogfight. The Italian fighters claimed three victories, one shared and four probables. The individuals were claimed by Tenente Giovanni Guiducci (90a Squadriglia), Lucchini and Perdoni while the shared was claimed by Lucchini, Perdoni, Tenente Stefano Soprana (90a Squadriglia), Sottotenente Virgilio Vanzan (90a Squadriglia), Sottotenente Neri De Benedetti (90a Squadriglia), Sergente Alfredo Sclavo and Sergente Luigi Contarini (90a Squadriglia).

Between 13:00-14:30 on 4 June, Capitano Franco Lucchini led seven MC.202s of the 10o Gruppo (three of 84a Squadriglia, two of 90a Squadriglia, and two of 91a Squadriglia) on a free sweep over Bir Hacheim. Three of these returned ahead of time.
At 13:20, they spotted an enemy fighter formation of about 30 aircraft split between Hurricanes and P-40s at an altitude of 5500 m (they were at 3500). As they were not seen by the enemy, they managed to climb up to altitude and attack them from an advantageous position. When they returned they were credited with two P-40s and four Hurricanes with three Hurricanes machine-gunned (2240 rounds fired). Capitano Franco Lucchini (CO 84a Squadriglia) (MC.202 MM7797/84-0) claimed one P-40 and fired at four while Sergente Perdoni (84a Squadriglia) (MM7805/84-2) claimed the second P-40.
The Macchis had intercepted 24 Hurricanes of 33 and 274 Squadrons again in action over the front. In addition, two Spitfires were protecting the formation at high level but returned early. 33 Squadron, on top cover, was attacked by a reportedly 4-5 MC.202s and Bf l09s; several pilots managed burs at them but no claims were made. Pilot Officer Rolls was hit but suffered no serious damage.

On 14 July, Capitano Carlo Ruspoli led eleven MC.202 from the 10o Gruppo on a free sweep over El Alamein between 07:45-09:35. A formation of twelve Bostons escorted by about 20 P-40s, twelve Hurricanes and six Spitfires, flying at higher altitude, was econtered. A long and confused combat followed during which five P-40s were claimed destroyed, plus two probables without losses to the Italian fighters. Maresciallo Luigi Bignami (MC.202 MM7896), Sergente Maggiore Perdoni (MM7805) and Sergente Maggiore Domenico Santonocito (MM7815) (all from the 84aa Squadriglia) claimed a probable Hurricane and Maresciallo Leonardo Ferrullia Squadriglia) claimed a destroyed P-40. The remaining two claims were made by unstated pilots from the 91a Squadriglia.
Squadriglia) claimed a P-40 destroyed each. Capitano Ruspoli (91 (91

Pilots in the 84a Squadriglia were Capitano Franco Lucchini (CO) (hospitalized), Tenente Luigi Giannella, Tenente Alessandro Mettimano, Sottotenente Francesco De Seta, Sottotenente Ugo Picchiottini, Maresciallo Luigi Bignami, Sergente Maggiore Domenico Santonocito, Sergente Maggiore Corrado Patrizi, Sergente Maggiore Piero Buttazzi, Sergente Maggiore Perdoni and Sergente Livio Barbera.

Perdoni ended the war with 2 shared biplane victories and a total of 5. During the war, he was decorated with the Medaglia d’aregento al valor militare, the Medaglia di bronzo al valor militare (twice) and the Croce di Guerra al valor militare (three times).