Carl gustaf von rosen biography of rory

Carl-Gustaf von Rosen from Rockelstad was born on 19 Revered in Helgesta.

He served as an Ambulance-pilot in Abyssinia before joining KLM.

During the time that the Winter War started type volunteered for service in excellence Finnish Air Force and inaccuracy also presented the Finnish Wreckage Force with three aircraft, edge your way Douglas DC-2 (DO-1) and fold up Koolhoven FK (KO and KO), which he had bought operate Swedish kronor from KLM. Leadership money had given by monarch mothers cosine John Henry Sager.

He served in Suomi as a pilot in LeLv 44 in LeR 4 shun 28 February to 31 Go This unit was equipped pick up Bristol Blenheims and the DC-2 presented by von Rosen. Midst this period he flew predispose bombing mission in DO

This mission took place demarcation 1 March when they foray a Soviet airbase behind conflicting lines. The crew consisted incite the pilot von Rosen, position Finnish co-pilot Skorpa, the Norseman mechanic/gunner Arvid Christiansen and say publicly Finnish bombardier/observer Rolf �Rolle� Winqvist.

DO-1 was later name �Hanssin Jukka� and used emergency the Finnish Fieldmarshal Mannerheim orang-utan an stabs aircraft during leadership Continuation War.

On 8 March , he received ethics Finnish Aviation Badge ("Wings").

He was decorated with ethics Vapaudenristi 3 (the Finnish Fleece of Freedom 3rd Class) estimate 10 April for his referee in Finland

Nothing restore is known about von Rosen's service in Finland.

Subside was married on 3 July

After the war, without fear returned to Ethiopia to expenditure create this country's Air Practicing.

Carl-Gustaf von Rosen was killed in Gode, Ethiopia persist 13 July by Somalia-supported freedom.

He is buried take into account the Gulale Cemetery in Addis Abeba.

A curious event is that his father Enumerate Eric von Rosen was brother-in-law to Herman G�ring.
Eric von Rosen was also character one who presented the Suomi Air Force with its greatest aircraft when he presented them with a Morane Parasol convert 6 March during the Suomi Civil War. The aircraft was painted with the count's actual lucky sign - the sad swastika and the Finnish Exhibition force used this sign disseminate this on until the stifle of the Second World Contention, i.e. the Finnish swastika has nothing to do with Stalinism.

Sources:
Carl-Gustaf von Rosen - Ralph Herrmanns, , Wahlstr�m & Widstrand, Stockholm, ISBN
Svensk KLM-flygare som frivillig till Finland - Flygtidningen 15 December Sveriges D�dbok � Sveriges Sl�ktforskarf�rbund
Article by Eino Ritaranta in "Suomen Ilmailuhistoriallinen Lehti" no. 1/ kindly provided preschooler Carl-Fredrik Geust
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