He was born in Rome on 1 October 1896, and in January 1915 he volunteered to join the Royal Italian Army, assigned to the 13th Field Artillery Regiment as an officer cadet.

After recovering he returned to service at the Aviation Depot in Turin, but a few days later he was sent to Tripolitania, where he arrived on October 28, 1917, to serve at the 12th Caproni Squadron based in Tripoli; he was awarded two War Merit Crosses for his role during the Senussi campaign.

In June 1926 he obtained the pilot license for Ansaldo A.300 aircraft, and in the following October he assumed command of the 3rd Territorial Air Zone (ZAT), which he maintained until February 1928.

On that date was assigned to the General Staff Office of the Regia Aeronautica, but in May 1930 he resumed command of the 20th Wing with the rank of major, being promoted to lieutenant colonel in March 1932.

[4][5] In May 1934 he assumed command of the Cerveteri Aerial Observation School, while also holding the position of flight instructor and teacher of Air Military Art.