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Monday, September 30, 2024

Finn


Leave it to Larry to find an SA-Kuva photo that I had never seen before.  The note attached said:  "1941-06-20-Vilppula-Matti Niherjuuri."  I think his name was Matti Vilppula, but the last 
word in the note does not show up on Google.  Maybe it's in Russia now.  I have this 
bizarre fantasy that Matti is leading a Finnish Army Sunday service's hymn singing
 in the nude, but the cigarette in his hand makes me think otherwise.

 

3 comments:

  1. Google says it was a Friday...FORESKIN FRIDAY!!!!!!

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  2. I did some digging. His name is Matti Viherjuuri (I had a typo in the name, sorry!) and the location is Vilppula, Finland. More info about him (in Finnish) on this page: https://www.sotapolku.fi/henkilot/viherjuuri_matti-mauritsi_19.05.1912_helsinki/
    - Larry

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