Tuomas Gerdt, Date of Birth

    

Tuomas Gerdt

Finnish Continuation War veteran, last living Knight of the Mannerheim Cross

Date of Birth: 28-May-1922

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Tuomas Gerdt

  • Kaiho Tuomas Albin Gerdt (born 28 May 1922 in Heinävesi, Finland) is a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross, numbered #95.
  • Gerdt, serving as a junior runner officer in the infantry regiment 7, was awarded the Mannerheim Cross on 8 September 1942.
  • At that time he held the rank of a Sergeant.
  • After coming home from the war on 13 November 1944, Gerdt worked as a manager in Oy Wilh.
  • Schauman Ab and as an office manager in Oy Kaukas Ab and Kymmene Oy.
  • Gerdt, serving as the chairman of the Mannerheim Cross Knight Foundation, is the last living Knight of the Mannerheim Cross.

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