Tuomas Gerdt
(1922-2020)

Tuomas Gerdt 95 Knight of the Mannerheim Cross #95 Foto: Unknown authorUnknown author / Public Domain

Finnish Continuation War veteran, last living Knight of the Mannerheim Cross – Tuomas Gerdt was born in Heinävesi (Municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland) on May 28th, 1922 and died in Oulunkylä (28th neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland) on November 1st, 2020 at the age of 98. Today Tuomas Gerdt would be 101 years old.

Age

how old was Tuomas Gerdt when he died?

Tuomas Gerdt died in 2020 at the age of 98.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 28th, 1922 (Sunday)
Place of Birth	Heinävesi Municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland
Death Date	November 1st, 2020 (Sunday)
Death place	Oulunkylä 28th neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Gemini (The Twins) ♊
Chinese Zodiac	Dog 狗

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Tuomas Gerdt

Birthday

When was Tuomas Gerdt born?

Tuomas Gerdt was born on May 28th, 1922.

Death

When did Tuomas Gerdt die?

Tuomas Gerdt died on November 1st, 2020 at the age of 98 in Oulunkylä (28th neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland). Today Tuomas Gerdt would be 101 years old.