Verna Erikson
Finnish weapon smuggler for the Helsinki White Guard
About Verna Erikson
Lived 1893 – 1918 (aged 24–25). Verna Erikson was a Finnish arms trafficker.
Verna Erikson, smuggler for the Helsinki White Guard, with hidden ammunition and pistol, in the spring of 1918, in the middle of the Finnish Civil War. Colorization by Julius Jääskeläinen.
Verna Erikson (11 April 1893 – 16 October 1918) was a Finnish woman whose picture, taken when she was a weapon smuggler (shown on the right) was an icon of White Finland. This picture was taken in the spring of 1918, during the Finnish Civil War, when Erikson was a student at the Helsinki University of Technology.
Erikson died of cancer in 1918.
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Who was Verna Erikson?
Finnish weapon smuggler for the Helsinki White Guard
When was Verna Erikson born?
Verna Erikson was born in 1893.
When did Verna Erikson die?
Verna Erikson died in 1918.
What was Verna Erikson's occupation?
Verna Erikson was an arms trafficker.
What nationality was Verna Erikson?
Verna Erikson was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Verna Erikson. https://biography.guide/verna-erikson/
MLA: "Verna Erikson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/verna-erikson/.
Chicago: "Verna Erikson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/verna-erikson/.
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