Larry Thorne

[John Bear]

Does this name ring a bell ?

[akbound]

Lauri Allan Törni aka Larry Alan Thorne

Born in Finland he was a man of conviction, valor, honor.......and every bit as importantly.....action! Not the kind of man I suspect would have given the U.N. (spit).....or anyone else twelve years to finish a job that needed doing!

He fought against the communist for Finland and along side the Nazi's. He believed enough in his ideals to fight not only for one country.....but three countries! Americans recognize bravery when it exist. Mr. Thorne believed enough in the United States......and its goals to become both an American citizen and an American soldier where he continued fighting communism. He died fighting for those same beliefs! He was a man among men! It's a shame there are not more like him in the world......not fewer!

Was there a reason you asked?

Dave

[akbound]

John Bear,

Do you recognize this?



Dave

P.S. Just a hint. American "heroes" that died helping to liberate France (spit) and Europe!

[John Bear]

I think so but never in that angle. Some where there he should be. At least what is left of him.

By the way you could get dry mouth on all that spitting.

The reason. I few months ago read a book thats one part is about his life. Don't know much about his action on US army. Just something that he was "teacher" and some Iran operation and death in Wietnam '65. Like to know more about his actions on US. Do you know any good www-sites. Or did you just made a quick search on google

[akbound]

Hi John Bear,

Actually I did a Google search. It provided a number of sites referencing Larry Thorne (and a number of those sites provided additional links). There is much more information than I posted. The story of his life is interesting enough to warrant more reading! Unless Google provides a "different hit" for you......there should be sufficient information to build on if you desire.......I will.

The picture above is of the American war dead at the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery and Memorial. Plot F - Row 5 - Grave 34.......lies the body of PVT. Edwin N. Barnes, he died November 29, 1918. A member of 112th Infanty Regimnet, 28th Division, he was my mother's cousin.

He was only one in my family to have sacrificied either their lives.....or suffered severe wounds in Europe during both wars. As well as the Pacific theater of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam! So yes......I believe in both the sanctity of our war dead......and United States sovereignty. So I probably won't have a "dry mouth" for a long, long, time!

U.N. (spit)
France (spit)

Dave