A Former Waffen-SS Officer's Journey to Arlington
Lauri Allan Törni, born on May 28, 1919, in Viipuri, Finland, is buried at Arlington National Cemetery under the name Larry Allan Thorne.
Törni's military career spanned three decades and three nations. He enlisted in the Finnish military in 1938, joining the 4th Independent Jaeger Infantry Battalion.
- Fought in the Winter War against the Soviet Union, deployed to Rautu in November 1939.
- Helped destroy several encircled Soviet divisions at Lemetti, near Lake Ladoga.
- Earned a promotion to second lieutenant in the reserves by the end of the war in March 1940.
He remains the only known former Waffen-SS member interred at Arlington — a legendary soldier who became a U.S. war hero.
Author's summary: Lauri Allan Törni, a Finnish soldier, became a US war hero.
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