Source:
Suomen ilmavoimien historia 21: Lentävät ritarit (Flying Knights); Keskinen, Stenman

Knight of the Mannerheim Cross, number	Date of award Name * Date & place of birth; + Date of death Task (planes flown)
6	Awarded Aug 18, 1941 Tuominen, Oiva Emil Kalervo * Mar 5, 1908, Kouvola; + Jan 28, 1976 Fighter pilot (FR, GL, FA, MT)
33	Awarded Nov 5, 1941 Salminen, Viljo Fritjof * Aug 11, 1905, Askola; + Oct 8, 1991 Bomber pilot (BL, DN)
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)
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)
56	Awarded Apr 26, 1942 and again Jun 28, 1944 Juutilainen, Eino Ilmari * Feb 21, 1914, Lieksa; + Feb 21, 1999 Fighter pilot (FR, BW, MT)
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)
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)
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)
98	Awarded Nov 6, 1942 Karu, Veikko Johannes * Nov 8, 1910, Kajaani; + Jul 30, 1991 Fighter pilot, CO of HLeLv 30 (FR, MS, MT)
106	Awarded Feb 8, 1943 Ek, Rolf Birger * Jan 23, 1911, Kymi; + Jul 7, 1990 Bomber pilot (SB)
116	Awarded Jul 31, 1943 and again Jun 28, 1944 Wind, Hans Henrik * Jul 30, 1919, Tammisaari; + Jul 24, 1995 Fighter pilot (BW, MT)
122	Awarded Nov 21, 1943 Oksala, Unto Johannes * Mar 15, 1915, Jyväskylä; + Aug 6, 1995 Bomber pilot (BL, in Lapland War JK)
127	Awarded Jun 18, 1944 Luukkanen, Eino Antero * Jun 4, 1909, Jaakkima; + Apr 10, 1964 Fighter pilot, CO of LeLv 34 (FR, BW, MT)
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)
142	Awarded Jul 9, 1944 Lehtovaara, Urho Sakari * Oct 27, 1917, Pyhäjärvi (in province of Oulu); + Jan 5, 1949 Fighter pilot (MS, MT)
168	Awarded Dec 21, 1944 Iisalo, Tauno Veikko Ilmari * Jul 23, 1916, Ähtäri; + Jun 18, 1947 (flying accident) Bomber pilot (BL, JK)
170	Awarded Dec 21, 1944 Katajainen, Nils Edvard * May 31, 1919, Helsinki; + Jan 16, 1997 Fighter pilot (BW, MT)
175	Awarded Dec 21, 1944 Puhakka, Risto Olli Petter * Apr 11, 1916, Sortavala; + Jan 28, 1989 Fighter pilot (FR, GL, FA, MT)
182	Awarded Dec 21, 1944 Äijö, Lauri Alfred * May 17, 1917, Kauhajoki Bomber observer (BL, JK)