Stenwig, Kaare Johannes

Date of birth:: July 23rd, 1916 (Trondheim, Norway)
Date of death:: August 23rd, 2005 (Baerum, Norway)
Nationality:: Norwegian (1905-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Career:
1969 - 1975: Generalinspektør for Luftforsvaret (Airforce INspector General).

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Krigskorset

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kaptein (Captain)
Awarded on:: September 29th, 1944

"During his service in Pathfinder aircraft and as a master bomber, Captain Stenwig had participated in attacks on heavily fortified targets such as Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Nurnberg , Kiel, Essen, Cologne and Friedrichafen."

Awarded with sword.

Krigsmedaljen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Deltakermedaljen 1940-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with rosette for several actions of merit.

Haakon VII's 70-års-medalje

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Luftforsvaret

St Olavsmedaljen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

With oak leaf

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Second DFC awarded in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the frist DFC.

1939-1945 Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Atlantic Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Defence Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sanct Olavs Orden Commander

Awarded on:: 1970

Kungliga Svärdsorden - Commander

Kungliga Nordstjärneorden - Kommendör med stora korset (KmstkNO)

Sources

Photo 1: Tvedte, Jon: Flyvningen. Det moderne eventyr, Oslo, 1958 (Public Domain)
- The War Cross and the St. Olavs Medal with oak branch, Grondahl Dreyer, 1995
- Portrait with awards
- «Obituaries. Kåre Johannes Stenwig », Aftenposten , 2 September 2005, p. 16.