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The authorities still covered up what happened to Enn Valli at his funeral
The authorities still covered up what happened to Enn Valli at his funeral
Afghanistan, destroyed Soviet tank, April 2, 1989. PHOTO: Joe Gaal/ap/scanpix
A grand funeral was held in Põlva in January of 1981. Despite extraordinarily cold weather, the cemetery was full of people. Many looked on from afar. The funeral was for Jr. Sgt. Enn Valli who was not yet 22 when he died as the first Estonian Soviet Army soldier to perish in direct combat in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion. Valli was killed in action 40 years ago, on January 7, 1981.