Väinö Valve

Later career Valve started a new career in banking sector. He worked as bank manager for KOP in Saarijärvi 1950–1954 and in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki in 1954–1959.

Valve was promoted General in 1992. He died in 1995 as the last member of the Jägerbattalion 27.

A street in Lappeenranta was named Väinö Valveen katu and in 2007 city of Helsinki named park after him.

Family During 1921–1948 Valve was married to Margareta (Greta) Helena née Cornér (1884–1968). The couple had three children: Mirja Margareta (b. 1922), Helena Mathilda (married Hänninen; 1925–2005) and Matti Sakari (1928–1975). In 1949 Valve married Aili Aune née Haahti (1907–1996).

Awards Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with a grand star Grand Cross of the White Rose of Finland with Collar Commander of the White Rose of Finland, 1st Class Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class Cross of Liberty, 4th Class Defence Corps Iron Cross of Merit

Jaeger Medal Grand Officer of the Crown of Italy (Italy) Grand Officer of the Three Stars, 2nd Class (Latvia) Commander's Cross of Polonia Restituta, 1st Class (Poland) Commander of the Sword (Sweden) (1925) Commander of Vasa, 1st Class (Sweden) (1934) Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle (Germany) Iron Cross, 1st Class (Germany) Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (Germany) German 1st World War Commemorative Cross (Germany) Commander of the Dannebrog (Denmark) Cross of the Eagle, 2nd Class (Estonia) Helsinki University Student Union presidium purple ribbon with badge (1993)

Boards and positions Military member in Supreme Court (1927–1946) Deputy Chairman of Finnish Officers' Association (1928–1929) Chairman of Finnish Officers' Association (1929–1930; 1946) Head of Navy Department in Ministry of Defence (1932–1934) Chairman of Jäger Association (1934–1937) Rapporteur of Defence Ministry Navy Department in State Council (1934–1946) Member of Defence Council (1938–1940) Chairman of State Shipyard executive board (1938–1944) Chairman of Disabled War Veterans' Association (1943–1956) Chancellor of Order of the Cross of Liberty (1945–1986) Chairman of Freedom Warriors' Maintenance Foundation management board (1964–1989; honorary chairman in 1989)