Lieutenants Viljo Iisalo (1914-1983), Tauno Iisalo (1916-1947), Aulis Iisalo (1918-2007) and Cadet Pentti Iisalo (1920-2008) photographed in their mother's funerals in July 1942. Exceptionally two brothers, Pentti (in 1941) and Tauno (in 1944) were awarded with the Mannerheim Cross and Aulis was also a nominee for the cross. Note that Viljo still has his arm in "package" after it was torn by exploding bullet six months earlier, so badly that it was close to being amputated.

The Iisalo warrior brothers

Coastal defence ship Väinämöinen or Ilmarinen.

Finnish navy ship

Tauno Iisalo (1916-1947) the Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #168, holding his son Matti. Tauno started his career in Finnish Airforce in 1938 and completed Reserve Officer School and twin engine course just before the war. He served in 44th Bomber Squadron during the Winter War, but as a staff officer because he wasn't fully qualified pilot yet and there wasn't enought aircrafts. He completed his pilot training in 1941 and served in same squadron throughout Continuation War and in Lapland War. He destroyed several tanks and trains already on his first mission and later sunk atleast one large transport vessel and damaged many others. Alltogether he flew 127 bombing, long range reconnaissance and photographing missions in 1941-1945. He was awarded the Mannerheim Cross on December 21, 1944. His youngest brother Pentti received the cross already in 1941 and procedure was not to award it to members of same family, so that "good name" couldn't effect the decision. He may have been allowed to receive the Mannerheim Cross because of different service branch than his brother's. Tauno Iisalo died in flight accident in 1947, flying the same Ju 88 that is in the background.