A Finnish soldier returning home from war, Winterwar

Erkki Olavi Ehrnrooth (1907-1943) 4 victories (+2 shared) in 80 sorties.

He served as test pilot of Finnish Air Force before WWII, and continued the job in Test Squadron (KoeL) during Winter War, and shot down SB-2 and DB-3 bomber flying Fiat G.50 (FA-1, the first G.50 received) in January 1940, and another DB-3 in March, while flying Fokker D.XXI. In Continuation War he commanded No. 32 Squadron (LeLv 32) in 1941-43 and No. 34 Squadron for couple of months before his death in flying accident on March 23, 1943. He claimed one individual victory and two shared victories over I-153's in 1941-42 while flying Curtiss Hawk 75A of LeLv 32. During the wars Major Ehrnrooth was decorated with Cross of Liberty 2nd class, 3rd class, and 4th class.

Major Ehrnrooth

Finnish soldiers on their way to a counter-attack near Viipuri/Vyborg, Karelian Isthmus. July 1, 1944.

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