May 21, 1942. From left to right: Eero Kinnunen, Lauri Pekuri, Heimo Lampi, Paavo Koskela, Urho Lehto, Väinö Pokela, Osmo Lehtinen, Eino Peltola and Sulo Lehtiö Aerodrome Tiiksjärvi © Pärttyli Virkki |
On this image: - 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) - Heimo Olavi Lampi
February 29, 1920 – June 1, 1998 (78)Finnish fighter pilot (13½ victories in 268 sorties), President of the Court of Appeal of Kouvola, writer, Vänrikki (Second Lieutenant) - Osmo Ilmari Lehtinen
August 29, 1917 – November 27, 1994 (77)Finnish fighter pilot ( victory), Sergeant - Sulo Armas Lehtiö
March 27, 1914 – August 31, 1943 (29)Finnish fighter pilot (1 victory), Sergeant, was shot down by Soviet fighter near Koivisto (Primorsk) and fell down in the Gulf of Finland - Urho Johannes Lehto
April 20, 1919 – …Finnish fighter pilot (4½ victories), Staff Sergeant - Lauri Olavi "Lasse" Pekuri (Ohukainen)
November 6, 1916 – August 3, 1999 (82)Finnish fighter pilot (18½ victories in 314 sorties), Colonel - Eino Iisakki Peltola
February 17, 1920 – April 2, 1944 (24)Finnish fighter pilot (10½ victories in 200 sorties), Staff Sergeant, was shot down by Soviet fighter near Seivästö (Ozerki) - Väinö Nikolai Pokela
November 27, 1918 – January 1, 2014 (95)Finnish fighter pilot (5 victories in 209 sorties), Lieutenant
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