Pilot Officer Martti Inehmo (1914-1941), 8 aerial victories in 87 sorties.

He served in No. 28 Squadron (LeLv 28) of Finnish Air Force from February 1940, and scored his first victory over DB-3 bomber on March 11, 1940. His next kill was MiG-1 on July 9, 1941, and two months later, on September 9, he downed two I-16 fighters and one I-15bis fighter with his Morane-Saulnier M.S.406. He scored his last kills on October 10, 1941, when he destroyed three MiG-3 fighters. Inehmo was awarded with Cross of Liberty 4th class with swords, and another one with Oak Leaves, before he went missing in action on December 26, 1941.

M.S.406 ace

A burning house in Petrozavodsk (Karelian/Vepsian/Finnish: Petroskoi). October 1, 1941.

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Ahti Laitinen (1922-1985) served in 3rd Flight, No. 24 Squadron (3./LeLv 24) of Finnish Air Force in 1943-44, and flew 75 sorties scoring 10 confirmed victories. He was shot down by enemy fighter on June 29, 1944, and became POW. He was returned from captivity six months later.

Claims:
Brewster B-239
31.8.1943: La-5
4.11.1943: Jak-1
Messerschmitt Bf 109
9.6.1944: P-39
20.6.1944: Jak-9, Pe-2 & 2 x Il-2
22.6.1944: Pe-2
28.6.1944: P-39 & La-5

Ranks:
Vänrikki (Pilot Officer) - 15.9.1941.
Luutnantti (Flying Officer) - 14.3.1944.

Awards:
Cross of Liberty 4th class
2 x Cross of Liberty 3rd class (2nd with oak leaves)