Being illegal, meant he also had to sit out bomb raids and dared not seek cover in a bomb shelter.
Later in the same day, whilst on a bomb raid, he was attacked by a red scout, which damaged his engine.
This bomb raid resulted in 3,987 dead and 678 missing.
The eighth bomb raid was executed on August 14, 1945, the day before the end of the war.
During one of the bomb raids in 1941 a high-explosive bomb fell into the pond near the house.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying out long-distance bomb raids.
Violent bomb raids on Helsinki claimed more than 300 lives on the very first day of the war.
The most intensive bomb raids were during the first few days.
The material damage by the bomb raids was slight as Finland did not offer many valuable targets for strategic bombing.