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Larry A. Thorne, the name by which T rni is remembered in the United States, was a captain and a Green Beret in the

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

T rni was not the only Finnish soldier to serve under more than one flag, as this article indicates: Finnish officer becomes legend in US Army

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

T rni found life at home difficult, and he emigrated to the United States.

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

T rni, by now better known to his colleagues as Larry Thorne, disappeared after the helicopter he was in went down close to the Laos border in 1965.

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

The Lauri T rni Tradition Guild has planned a trip to Vietnam, to the site of their hero's death.

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

Next year Lauri T rni would have celebrated his 85th birthday.

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

Even before the medical confirmation, two pieces of evidence pointed strongly to the final outcome: the serial number found on the helicopter's rotor blade and the Swedish-made machine pistol that T rni had taken with him, which was found nearby.

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

T rni still enjoys an awesome reputation amongst military men even today, nearly 40 years after his demise.

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

Vietnamese soldiers had accompanied T rni on the ill-fated helicopter flight, returning from a secret mission, probably in Laos.

Thorne, Larry A. 1965

Army infantrymen who accompanied T rni on numerous dangerous missions in

Thorne, Larry A. 1965