April 10, 1942. From left to right: Väinö Pokela, Lauri Nissinen, Urho Lehto, Lauri Pekuri, Leo Ahola, Uolevi Alvesalo, Martti Salovaara, Jouko Lilja, Eero Kinnunen, Aarne Korhonen, Martti Lehtovaara and Armas Lehtiö Aerodrome Tiiksjärvi © L.Johnsson |
On this image: - Leo Viktor Ahola
May 8, 1912 – January 31, 1988 (75)Finnish fighter pilot (2 victories), Lieutenant Colonel - 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 - Aarne Korhonen
December 7, 1920 – June 14, 2001 (80)Finnish fighter pilot (3 victories), Engineer Lieutenant Colonel - 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 - Martti Lehtovaara
November 11, 1920 – …Finnish fighter pilot (2 victories), Staff Sergeant - Jouko Pauli Pellervo Lilja
August 11, 1920 – May 4, 1943 (22)Finnish fighter pilot (½ victories), Sergeant, was shot down by Soviet fighter near Seivästö (Ozerki) - Lauri Vilhelm Nissinen
July 31, 1918 – June 17, 1944 (25)Finnish fighter pilot (32½ victories in 300 sorties), Lieutenant, Notable Knight of the Mannerheim Cross - 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 - Martti Johannes Salovaara
May 19, 1917 – May 12, 1944 (26)Finnish fighter pilot (6 victories), Lieutenant
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