Luigi Mascherpa

Luigi Mascherpa
Born	(1893-04-15)15 April 1893 Genoa, Ligury, Italy
Died	24 May 1944(1944-05-24) (aged 51) Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch	Regia Marina
Years of service	1911–1943
Rank	Contrammiraglio (Rear Admiral)
Commands held	Giuliana (gunboat) Tolosetto Farinati (gunboat) San Marco Battalion Leros naval base
Battles/wars	World War I Adriatic Campaign Battle of Durazzo Vlora War Second Italo-Ethiopian War World War II Battle of the Mediterranean Dodecanese Campaign Battle of Leros
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor Gold Medal of Military Valor (posthumous)

Luigi Mascherpa (15 April 1893 – 24 May 1944) was an Italian admiral during World War II. He led the Italian defense during the Battle of Leros and was later executed by the Italian Social Republic.