On Rock Positions one felt forlorn. Winter War, Kollaa 1939-40

Rock Positions

Fighter pilots of 1/HLeLv 24 at Suulajärvi, Karelian Isthmus, in April 1944. 

From left: 
1Lt. Kai Metsola - Brewster B-239; 6.5 kills, Messerschmitt Bf 109 G; 4 kills

Sgt. Arvo Koskelainen - Curtiss P-36 Hawk; 5 kills

1Lt. Mikko Pasila - Brewster B-239; 5 kills, Bf 109 G; 5 kills

1Lt. Lauri Nissinen - FokkerD.XXI; 4 kills, B-239; 22.5 kills, Bf109G; 6 kills (KIA 17.6.44)

WO. Viktor Pyötsiä - FokkerD.XXI; 7.5 kills, B-239; 8.5 kills, Bf109G; 3.5 kills

2Lt. Heimo Lampi - Brewster B-239; 5.5 kills, Messerschmitt Bf 109 G; 8 kills

Aces

Captain Juutilainen on the 3th day of the war. ”Do we
allready start?”, Kollaa 1939
(Captain Juutilainen’s brother WO Ilmari Juutilainen
was the best scoring Finnish fighter pilot in IIWW
with 94 and 1/6 confirmed areal kills. In an inteview
he told that he was not credited all his victories,
which were some 20 more, as he often after completed
mission stayed alone and chased the enemp planes. He
was so unbeatable.)