Pietro Barone

Pietro Barone
Pietro Barone
Born	9 April 1881; Modica, Kingdom of Italy
Died	28 November 1975 (aged 94); Naples, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch	Regia Marina
Years of service	1899-1944
Rank	Admiral
Commands	10 PN (torpedo boat); 54 AS (torpedo boat); Procione (torpedo boat); Saseno Naval Detachment; Pola (heavy cruiser); Taranto Naval Arsenal; Italian East Africa Naval Command; 4th Cruiser Division; Autonomous Naval Command Sicily
Battles / wars	Italo-Turkish War; World War I; Second Italo-Ethiopian War; World War II Allied invasion of Sicily; ;
Awards	War Merit Cross; Military Order of Savoy; Order of the Crown of Italy; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Order of the German Eagle; Iron Cross Second Class;

Pietro Barone (Modica, 9 April 1881 – Naples, 28 November 1975) was an Italian admiral during World War II. He was the naval commander of Sicily for most of the war.

Pietro Barone

Born	(1881-04-09)9 April 1881 Modica, Kingdom of Italy
Died	28 November 1975(1975-11-28) (aged 94) Naples, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch	Regia Marina
Years of service	1899-1944
Rank	Admiral
Commands	10 PN (torpedo boat) 54 AS (torpedo boat) Procione (torpedo boat) Saseno Naval Detachment Pola (heavy cruiser) Taranto Naval Arsenal Italian East Africa Naval Command 4th Cruiser Division Autonomous Naval Command Sicily
Battles / wars	Italo-Turkish War World War I Second Italo-Ethiopian War World War II Allied invasion of Sicily
Awards	War Merit Cross Military Order of Savoy Order of the Crown of Italy Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Order of the German Eagle Iron Cross Second Class