Aimo Koivunen | |
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Birth name | Aimo Allan Koivunen |
Born | Alastaro, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 17 October 1917
Died | 12 August 1989 Jyväskylä, Finland | (aged 71)
Allegiance | Finland |
Branch | Finnish Army |
Years of service | 1939–1944 |
Rank | Corporal[1] |
Conflict | World War II |
Aimo Allan Koivunen (Finnish pronunciation: [ɑi̯mo ɑlːɑn koi̯ʋunen]; 17 October 1917 – 12 August 1989) was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War and the first documented case of a soldier overdosing on methamphetamine during combat.[1]