Oiva Tuominen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oiva Tuominen

Finnish World War II flying ace

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1908

Place of Birth: Iitti, Southern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1976

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Oiva Emil Kalervo Tuominen (5 March 1908, Iitti – 28 January 1976, Helsinki) was a Finnish fighter ace and a Mannerheim Cross knight of the second class.
He flew over 400 missions and shot down 44 Soviet aircraft.
He was the most successful Finnish biplane fighter ace (flying Gloster Gladiators), and also the most successful Finnish Fiat G.50 pilot.