Flying Knights
Knights of the Mannerheim Cross in FAF


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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)