1. Bruno Mussolini was the son of Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini and Mussolini's second wife Rachele, the nephew of Arnaldo Mussolini, and the grandson of Alessandro Mussolini and Rosa Mussolini.
14 Facts About Bruno Mussolini
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Bruno Mussolini was an experienced pilot who died in a flying accident.
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In 1919, Bruno Mussolini caught diphtheria and his parents feared he would never recover.
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An examiner is reported to have said: "Now Bruno Mussolini, tell me in what person one cannot command".
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At the age of 12, Bruno Mussolini took after his father and tackled journalism.
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In 1935, at the age of 17, Bruno Mussolini became Italy's youngest pilot.
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On 7 November 1938, Bruno Mussolini married Gina Ruberti in Rome.
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Bruno Mussolini's wife was the daughter of the head of the Ministry of Education's Contemporary Art Bureau.
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In 1935, Bruno Mussolini joined the Royal Italian Air Force and became a pilot.
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Bruno Mussolini flew for the Regia Aeronautica during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
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Unlike his brother Vittorio, Bruno Mussolini was considered to be a serious pilot.
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The cockpit section was separated from the rest of the aircraft and Bruno Mussolini died of his injuries.
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Benito Bruno Mussolini rushed to the Santa Chiara Hospital to be at the side of his dead son.
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Bruno Mussolini's death prompted his father to compose a booklet entitled "I Talk With Bruno Mussolini".