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Haukelid, Knut Anders
Haukelid, Knut Anders
Date of birth:
May 17th, 1911 (Brooklyn/New York, United States)
Date of death:
March 8th, 1994 (Oslo, Norway)
Nationality:
Norwegian (1905-present, Kingdom)
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Military Cross (MC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Fenrik
Unit:
Norwegian Independent Company 1
,
SN Section
,
Special Operations Executive (SOE)
,
British Government
Awarded on:
April 26th, 1943
Awarded for:
Operation Gunnerside
St Olavsmedaljen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Norwegian Independent Company 1
,
SN Section
,
Special Operations Executive (SOE)
,
British Government
Awarded on:
1943
Awarded for:
Operation Gunnerside
Krigskorset
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
SN Section
,
Special Operations Executive (SOE)
,
British Government
Awarded on:
1944
With sword
Krigskorset
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1947
Second sword
Deltakermedaljen 1940-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Haakon VII's 70-års-medalje
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medal of Freedom
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
With silver palm
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Commander
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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/WO373
-
Nasjonalbiblioteket
-
Knut Haukelid, 82, Fighter in Resistance To Nazis in Norway - The New York Times
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