Ilmari Juutilainen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilmari Juutilainen

Finnish flying ace

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1914

Place of Birth: Lieksa, Eastern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1999

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Eino Ilmari "Illu" Juutilainen (21 February 1914 – 21 February 1999) was a fighter pilot of the Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), and the top scoring non-German fighter pilot of all time.
This makes him the top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force, leading all Finnish pilots in score against Soviet aircraft in World War II (1939–40 and 1941–44), with 94 confirmed aerial combat victories in 437 sorties.
He himself claimed 126 victories.
He achieved 34 of his victories while flying the Brewster Buffalo fighter.Juutilainen was born in Lieksa, and died in Tuusula.
His brother was the Finnish Army Captain Aarne Juutilainen.