Raimund Ainson, 89, of Branford, died of natural causes on January 17, 2013. He was born in Tallinn, Estonia in 1923 and immigrated to the U. S. in 1930 to escape Russian imperialism. Raimund was processed through Ellis Island and became a U. S. citizen. When World War II broke out, he enlisted in the Navy and became a fighter pilot, flying F-6F's and Hellcat's off of aircraft carriers. He was stationed in Hawaii. After the war he enlisted in the Naval Reserves and flew out of Floyd...
Raimund Ainson, 89, of Branford, died of natural causes on January 17, 2013. He was born in Tallinn, Estonia in 1923 and immigrated to the U. S. in 1930 to escape Russian imperialism. Raimund was processed through Ellis Island and became a U. S. citizen. When World War II broke out, he enlisted in the Navy and became a fighter pilot, flying F-6F's and Hellcat's off of aircraft carriers. He was stationed in Hawaii. After the war he enlisted in the Naval Reserves and flew out of Floyd...