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   Lauri Allan Törni (28 May 1919 – 18 October 1965), later known as Larry Alan Thorne, was a Finnish-born soldier who fought under three flags: as a Finnish Army officer in the Winter War and the Continuation War ultimately gaining a rank of captain; as a Waffen-SS captain (under the alias Larry Laine) of the Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the ...

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3. www.warhistoryonline.com › world-war-ii › lauriLauri Törni: The Only SS Member to Be Buried At Arlington ...

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   Aug 30, 2022 · Lauri Törni fought for Finland, Germany and the US in World War II and Vietnam. He was the only former SS member to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, where his remains were found in 1999.

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4. www.historyonthenet.com › lauri-torni-the-phoenixLauri Törni: The Phoenix Soldier. - History

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Lauri Törni, a legendary Finnish soldier who fought against the Soviets in World War Two. He was a hero of the Winter War, a leader of a guerrilla unit, and a recipient of the highest Finnish decoration.

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   Who was Lauri Allan Törni?

   • Lauri Allan Törni was born in Viipuri, Finland in May 1919 to a ship captain father and a homemaker mother. He was a bright child who also excelled at athletics. After graduating from business school and serving with the White Guard, he enlisted in the Finnish military in 1938. Russia launched the Winter War against Finland in November 1939.

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   What did Lauri Torni win?

   • But it had been a victory nonetheless, one that Lauri Torni would never forget, and never forgive. At the end of the conflict, Lauri was awarded the Medals of Independence, 1st and 2nd Class, which became the first in a long series of decorations.

   Lauri Törni/Larry Thorne: The Many Wars of the Phoenix Soldier

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   Where is Lauri Allan Törni buried?

   • His remains were located three decades later and then buried in Arlington National Cemetery; he is the only former member of the Waffen-SS known to be interred there. Christened Lauri Allan Törni, he was born in Virolahti, Viipuri Province, Finland, to ship captain Jalmari (Ilmari) Törni, and his wife, Rosa Maria (née Kosonen).

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   How did Lauri Törni start the war?

   • Lauri Törni started the war as a Sergeant in charge of food supplies. Unsatisfied with his post, it would not be long before Törni proved he was capable of much more than simple logistics. Slipping out one night, Törni walked past his own sentries, slipped into a Soviet camp, and captured an enemy soldier.

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6. www.washingtonpost.com › history › 2022/05/22Lauri Törni fought for Finland, Nazi Germany and U.S. Special ...

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   May 22, 2022 · As Finland seeks to join NATO, Lauri Törni embodies all its foreign policy contradictions and entanglements with his improbable story of fighting for three countries — largely to resist Russian...

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7. biographics.org › lauri-torni-larry-thorne-theLauri Törni/Larry Thorne: The Many Wars of the Phoenix Soldier

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   Sep 8, 2022 · Born in Winter, J and M Duplantier. Lauri Torni was born on May 25, 1919, in Viipuri, a town on the Karelian isthmus just north of Petrograd. Lauri completed his studies, excelling mainly in sports: skiing and boxing, among others. As he came of age, Lauri joined the national reserve of the Finnish Army.

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9. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lauri_TörniLauri Törni - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Lauri Allan Törni (28 May 1919 – 18 October 1965), later known as Larry Thorne, was a Finnish Army captain. He led an infantry company in the Finnish Winter and Continuation Wars. After the wars, he moved to the United States. He then joined the American Army.

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    Lauri Allan Törni (28 May 1919 – 18 October 1965), later known as Larry Alan Thorne, was a Finnish-born soldier who fought under three flags: as a Finnish Army officer in the Winter War and the Continuation War ultimately gaining a rank of captain; as a Waffen-SS captain (under the alias Larry Laine) of the Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the ...