Story of Larry Thorne ( Törni - Sotilaan tarina )

Story of Larry Thorne (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Törni - Sotilaan tarina
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Finnish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Finland ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
58 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Finland ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Mika Karttunen

Written By:
Mika Karttunen
Mika Palanen

Actors:
Peter Franzén ..... Himself - Narrator (voice)
Lauri Törni ..... Himself (archive footage)

Synopsis:

Lauri Törni (1919-1965) was a World War II hero and a recipient of the Mannerheim Cross - the highest award for gallantry on the field - in his native Finland. After the end of hostilities, the fiercely anti-Communist Törni found life at home difficult, and he emigrated to the United States. There he entered the U.S. military and became a decorated and much-rev Documentary about Lauri Törni, a heroic figure in the Winter and Continuation War, who also found his way into the German SS and later into the United States Army and the Vietnam War, in which he was killed.

Lauri Törni (1919-1965) was a World War II hero and a recipient of the Mannerheim Cross - the highest award for gallantry on the field - in his native Finland. After the end of hostilities, the fiercely anti-Communist Törni found life at home difficult, and he emigrated to the United States. There he entered the U.S. military and became a decorated and much-revered Vietnam War hero in Special Forces. Törni, 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. At long last, his remains have been formally identified, and he was laid to rest in the Arlington National Cemetery on June 26, 2007. When the crash site was finally located four years ago, the U.S. military made inquiries concerning Törni´s final resting place. In Finland, hopes were raised for the national hero's possible burial in his home country. Separating the remains of the crash victims, however, turned out to be an impossible task, which led to a pragmatic decision to organize a joint burial at Arlington. 'A traditional American military officer's burial is to be expected, with trumpets and salutes', says Törnii's nephew Juha Rajala, who is also the Vice President of the Lauri Törni Tradition Guild in Finland. The Tradition Guild will send representatives to the funeral, and the Finnish Defence Forces will decide on their participation next week. It is likely that the representation from the U.S. Army will be at the level of a General. Törni still enjoys an awesome reputation amongst military men even today, nearly 40 years after his demise.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 26 March, 2009.

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