The 2nd Group of Vehicle Maintenance Honors the Memory of the Patriot on the Centenary of His Birth
The solemn ceremony presided over by Commander of Air Force Logistics, Air Chief Marshal Roberto Comelli, The 2nd Group of Vehicle Maintenance in Forlì paid tribute to the memory of the patriot Arturo Spazzoli.
Graduate of the Aeronautical College of Forlì, Trainee of the’Air Force Academy Course “Zodiaco”, Young pilot, he joined the partisans in the antifascist struggle during the Second World War. Martyrized by the Nazi-fascist troops, he died on August 18, 1944, and his lifeless body was exposed in the central square of Forlì as a sign of insult.
Arturo Spazzoli was awarded the Silver Medal for Military Valour And, thirty years later, in 1975, the headquarters of the 2nd Group of Motor Vehicle Maintenance (2nd G.M.A.) of the Air Force was named in his memory.
In the year when another prestigious anniversary falls for the Air Force, the centenary of its founding as a military unit. Armed Forces autonomous and independent, General Comelli recalled the never-diminishing commitment of the Blue Army in passing on values and traditions, emphasizing the importance of history and memory as key elements for growing a people, remembering the past, understanding the present, and projecting oneself into the future with greater awareness.
Welcomed by the Mayor of Forlì, Gian Luca Zattini, and the Commander of the 2nd G.M.A., Lieutenant Colonel Giorgio Agostini, General Comelli spoke at the symposium held at the “Hall of Constellations” of the Morgagni Classical High School, which was previously the seat of the Aeronautical Academy in 1943.
The Generali Comelli, in extending the greetings of Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Luca Goretti, He thanked the speakers and the city authorities who intervened, reiterating the importance of the commitment that all the institutions make in promoting projects aimed at keeping the historical memory alive.
“We are here to remember with vivid and unequivocal participation those tragic events without which there would be no free and democratic Italy today. – commented the Logistic Commander on the sidelines of the meeting – The heroic sacrifice of Arturo Spazzoli, one of the noblest examples of the martyrs of the Republic, is both a source of inspiration and an example for the younger generations.”.
At the end of the symposium, after visiting the “Mosaics of Flight” Regarding the architectural complex of Piazzale della Vittoria, General Comelli, accompanied by the city authorities, the combatant associations and the local arms associations, concluded the celebrations by laying a wreath at the monument dedicated to the memory of M.A.V.M. Arturo Spazzoli within the 2nd Group of Vehicle Maintenance, where an exhibition space of historical memorabilia belonging to Arturo Spazzoli during his time at the Academy has also been set up.
