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Ugo Forno

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Plaque to Forno in Parco Virgiliano in Rome

Ugo Forno (Rome, 27 April 1932 – 5 June 1944) was an Italian student killed in Rome during World War II, while fighting against German invasion forces as a resistance fighter, during the defence of a railway bridge on the Aniene.

Known as "Ughetto," he was in second-grade at the time and died while German sappers attempted to destroy the bridge. The mission was successful, but mortar rounds killed Forno and other partisans.[1]

The bridge is now named after him.

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  1. ^ "Resistenza, un premio in memoria di Ugo Forno dedicato agli alunni della "Settembrini"". Trieste-Salario (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-12-25.