Aimo Koivunen

Aimo Koivunen
Koivunen in 1943
Birth nameAimo Allan Koivunen
Born(1917-10-17)17 October 1917
Alastaro, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died12 August 1989(1989-08-12) (aged 71)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Allegiance Finland
BranchFinnish Army
Years of service1939–1944
RankCorporal[1]
ConflictWorld 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]

  1. ^ a b "Aimo Allan Koivunen". www.sotapolku.fi. 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.