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Source:
Suomen ilmavoimien historia 21: Lentävät ritarit
(Flying Knights); Keskinen,
Stenman
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Knight
of the Mannerheim Cross,
number
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Date
of award
Name
* Date & place of birth; + Date of death
Task (planes flown)
For
plane types, check Designations
& plane types in FAF, 1939-1945
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6 |
Awarded
Aug 18, 1941
Tuominen, Oiva Emil Kalervo
* Mar 5, 1908, Kouvola; + Jan 28, 1976
Fighter pilot (FR, GL, FA, MT)
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33 |
Awarded
Nov 5, 1941
Salminen,
Viljo Fritjof
* Aug 11, 1905, Askola; + Oct 8, 1991
Bomber pilot (BL, DN) |
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54 |
Awarded
Apr 26, 1942
Kahla,
Paavo Elias
* Nov 4, 1918, Lohtaja; + Oct 23, 1944 (shot down by German AAA
during the Lapland War)
Observer (FK) |
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55 |
Awarded
Apr 26, 1942
Winqvist,
Rolf Robert
* Mar 3, 1919, Tuusula; + Jun 23, 1944 (plane crash while trying to
avoid fighters)
Bomber observer (BL, JK) |
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56
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Awarded
Apr 26, 1942 and again Jun 28, 1944
Juutilainen,
Eino Ilmari
* Feb 21, 1914, Lieksa; + Feb 21, 1999
Fighter pilot (FR, BW, MT) |
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69 |
Awarded
Jul 5, 1942
Nissinen,
Lauri Vilhelm
* Jul 31, 1918, Joensuu; + Jun 17, 1944 (the remains of 1st Lt.
Sarjamo's plane fell onto his plane during combat)
Fighter pilot (FR, BW, MT) |
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90 |
Awarded
Sep 8, 1942
Maunula,
Auvo Herman Toivo
* Jun 7, 1907, Alavieska; + May 17, 1944 (flying accident)
Fighter pilot, CO of LLv 12 (FK, GL, CUc) and LeLv 28 (MS) |
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92 |
Awarded
Sep 8, 1942
Karhunen,
Jorma
* Mar 17, 1913, Pyhäjärvi (in province of Uusimaa); + Jan 18, 2002
Fighter pilot, CO of LeLv 24 (FR, BW) |
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98 |
Awarded
Nov 6, 1942
Karu,
Veikko Johannes
* Nov 8, 1910, Kajaani; + Jul 30, 1991
Fighter pilot, CO of HLeLv 30 (FR, MS, MT) |
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106 |
Awarded
Feb 8, 1943
Ek,
Rolf Birger
* Jan 23, 1911, Kymi; + Jul 7, 1990
Bomber pilot (SB) |
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116
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Awarded
Jul 31, 1943 and again Jun 28, 1944
Wind,
Hans Henrik
* Jul 30, 1919, Tammisaari; + Jul 24, 1995
Fighter pilot (BW, MT) |
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122 |
Awarded
Nov 21, 1943
Oksala,
Unto Johannes
* Mar 15, 1915, Jyväskylä; + Aug 6, 1995
Bomber pilot (BL, in Lapland War JK) |
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127 |
Awarded
Jun 18, 1944
Luukkanen,
Eino Antero
* Jun 4, 1909, Jaakkima; + Apr 10, 1964
Fighter pilot, CO of LeLv 34 (FR, BW, MT) |
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129 |
Awarded
Jun 26, 1944
Magnusson,
Gustaf Erik
* Dec 8, 1902, Yli-Tornio; + Dec 27, 1993
Fighter pilot, CO of LLv 24 and later CO of LeR 3 (FR, BW) |
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142 |
Awarded
Jul 9, 1944
Lehtovaara,
Urho Sakari
* Oct 27, 1917, Pyhäjärvi (in province of Oulu); + Jan 5, 1949
Fighter pilot (MS, MT) |
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168 |
Awarded
Dec 21, 1944
Iisalo,
Tauno Veikko Ilmari
* Jul 23, 1916, Ähtäri; + Jun 18, 1947 (flying accident)
Bomber pilot (BL, JK) |
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170 |
Awarded
Dec 21, 1944
Katajainen,
Nils Edvard
* May 31, 1919, Helsinki; + Jan 16, 1997
Fighter pilot (BW, MT) |
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175 |
Awarded
Dec 21, 1944
Puhakka,
Risto Olli Petter
* Apr 11, 1916, Sortavala; + Jan 28, 1989
Fighter pilot (FR, GL, FA, MT) |
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182 |
Awarded
Dec 21, 1944
Äijö,
Lauri Alfred
* May 17, 1917, Kauhajoki; + Jan 20, 2004
Bomber observer (BL, JK) |
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