Eino Luukkanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eino Luukkanen

Finnish flying ace

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1909

Place of Birth: Lakhdenpokhsky District, Karelia, Russia

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1961

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Eino Luukkanen (4 June 1909 – 9 April 1964) was a Finnish fighter ace in World War II.
He scored 56 confirmed victories, becoming Finland's third highest ranking ace.
He flew the Fokker D-21, Brewster B-239 Buffalo, and Bf 109G.Luukkanen was born in Jaakkima, Finnish Karelia, on 4 June 1909.
His father was a railway employee.
Eino grew up in Sortavala on Lake Ladoga.