1942. Pilots of 2nd Flight of 24th Squadron: Osmo Lehtinen in front, in the middle row Paavo Koskela, Eero Kinnunen, Yrjö Turkka, commander of the Squadron Lauri Pekuri and Väinö Pokela, in the back Jorma Saarinen, Uolevi Alvesalo and Eero Somervalli Aerodrome Tiiksjärvi |
On this image: - Uolevi Edward Alvesalo (Blom)
December 28, 1914 – July 1, 1992 (77)Finnish fighter pilot (2 victories), Lieutenant - Eero Aulis "Lekkeri" Kinnunen
January 18, 1918 – April 21, 1943 (25)Finnish fighter pilot (22½ victories in 300 sorties), Lentomestari (Warrant Officer), was shot down by Soviet anti-aircraft fire near Oranienbaum and died in crash-landing on ice in the Gulf of Finland - Paavo Koskela
February 3, 1920 – February 16, 2017 (97)Finnish fighter pilot (2½ victories), Lentomestari (Warrant Officer) - Osmo Ilmari Lehtinen
August 29, 1917 – November 27, 1994 (77)Finnish fighter pilot ( victory), Sergeant - Lauri Olavi "Lasse" Pekuri (Ohukainen)
November 6, 1916 – August 3, 1999 (82)Finnish fighter pilot (18½ victories in 314 sorties), Colonel - Väinö Nikolai Pokela
November 27, 1918 – January 1, 2014 (95)Finnish fighter pilot (5 victories in 209 sorties), Lieutenant - Jorma Kalevi "Jotte" Saarinen
April 13, 1919 – July 18, 1944 (25)Finnish fighter pilot (23 victories), Lieutenant, died in crash-landing - Eero Kaarlo Somervalli
March 22, 1919 – July 19, 2001 (82)Finnish fighter pilot, Captain, Notable Knight of the Cross of Liberty - Yrjö Olavi Turkka
January 29, 1909 – February 19, 1991 (82)Finnish fighter pilot (17 victories), Lentomestari (Warrant Officer)
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