Lauri Törni

Finnish military officer in the Finnish Army, Waffen-SS, and U.S. Army

Lauri Allan Törni (28 May 1919 – 18 October 1965), later known as Larry Alan Thorne, was a Finnish born American 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 Lane) of the Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-SS when he fought the Red Army on the Eastern Front in World War II; and as a United States Army Major (under the alias "Larry Thorne") when he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War.

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Lauri Törni was born on Wednesday, 28 May 1919 in Vyborg, Finland. He was best known as a military professional. Törni's country of citizenship (nationality) was Finnish. He died on Monday, 18 October 1965 in Phuoc Son District, Vietnam at the age of 46. He had dark brown eyes and blonde hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

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Full name at birth	full name at birth
Claim to fame	claim to fame
Date of birth	28 May 1919	edit
Place of birth	Vyborg, Finland	edit
Date of death	18 October 1965	edit
Age	46 (age at death)
Place of death	Phuoc Son District, Vietnam	edit
Cause of death	Killed In Action	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Military	edit
Nationality	Finnish	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

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Build	Athletic	edit
Hair color	Blonde	edit
Eye color	Brown - Dark	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Straight	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

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High school	high school
University	university
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

Lauri Törni filmography
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- Sabaton History
- Törni - Sotilaan tarina

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Lauri Törni is known for his role in the podcast series Sabaton History (2019) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the video documentary Törni - Sotilaan tarina (2007) as Self.

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