Finnish Forces

Top scoring Curtiss Hawk pilot

Kalevi "Kale" Tervo (1919-1943), 21 victories + 5 shared ones, in 150 sorties. Pilot Officer Tervo started his war service in LeLv 30 on August 30, 1941, with Fokker D.XXI's, and later flew Brewster B-239 in LeLv 24, Curtiss Hawk 75A in LeLv 32, and Messerschmitt Bf 109 in LeLv 34. He scored one shared kill with B-239, 14 individual kills + 4 shared kills with Hawk, and 7 kills with Bf 109. He was killed in action when his Messerschmitt was shot down by enemy fighter on August 20, 1943. During the war he was decorated with Cross of Liberty 3rd and 4th class. Promotions: Vänrikki (Pilot Officer) - July 2, 1940. Luutnantti (Flying Officer) - October 8, 1942.