The same acknowledgment came to him instead for the missions carried out during the second world war, in the battle of England, to which Gnecchi participated with the 43 ° Stormo Bombardamento, always as head crew of a "Cicogna", as in jargon the twin engine was identified by bombing produced by Fiat starting from the 30 years.
On the occasion, the chief of staff of the Air Force, general of the air squad Pasquale Preziosa, wanted to convey to Luigi Gnecchi the wish and the closeness of the whole armed force for the important anniversary. "Luigi Gnecchi's passion, courage and competence have always been the patrimony of the Air Force personnel, values to which it is essential to continue to refer in today's commitments and tomorrow's challenges, also to the memory of those who, for those values, they sacrificed their lives in the past ".
Source: SMA - General Office for Communication, Public Information Office
