The German occupation of Norway began when they invaded the neutral country on 9 May 1940, and the country remained under Wehrmacht rule until 8 May 1945. The government and King Haakon VII had escaped and formed a government in exile in London, whilst their home country was ruled by the ‘puppet’ government of Vidkun Quisling. Many Norwegians fought in the resistance or as part of the Free Norwegian Forces, including the establishment of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1944. The fortitude and bravery of the Norwegian people is surely exemplified by the struggles hundreds of intrepid, detemined souls endured to escape and find their way to the Island of Last Hope where they could continue the fight against their homeland's occupiers. We salute the bravery of Norway's finest! Germany's hold on the country was prised from its brutal fist on 8 May 1945 and five days later Crown Prince Olav and five government ministers returned. The rest of the royal family returned on 7 June 1945, five years to the day since the King and Queen had been forced to leave.

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1	Olsen	Leif						7 August 1919 in Himmelev, Denmark		Denmark	Pilot		RNoAF													Killed flying accident August 1946 (21st?)		Son of Olse Olsen and Alvilda Kristine Hansen. Left a Canadian fiancée	Danish Pilots Bio
2	Nyerrød	Kristian								Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian		Spitfire											Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen.
3	Nyerrød	Kristian								Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	122Sqn Norwegian	1944 -05-06	Mustang		FX954			Coltishall	16:45	Day Ranger		Safe		6 May 1944 (19.20 hrs). Lundby Coppice, 8 km South East of Aalborg. Mustang Mk III, FX955 (QV- ). On the first Mustang Day Ranger to Denmark 2 Mustangs of 19Sqn and 2 Mustangs from 122Sqn from RAF Coltishall targeted the airfields near Grove and Aalborg. W/O M.H. Bell from 19Sqn had engine trouble and failed to take off. The other 3 took off at 16.45 hrs lead by the Norwegian airman Lt Nyerrød in Mustang FX954. The formation made landfall at Thorsminde and went on over Aggersund to Rødslet. F/Lt. L. Burra-Robinson in FZ168 took charge when Lt Nyerrød got oil on his windscreen. At Rødslet F/0 Eric Lionel Germain in Mustang FX955 and Lt Nyerrød attacked 2 parked JU88s. They managed to damage the 2 German planes in spite of heavy fire from light flak. The formation went on towards Rørdal east of Aalborg, where Burra-Robinson shot a parked Henschel 129 ablaze. When the formation was assembled after the attack, Burra-Robinson and Nyerrød spotted 4 Fw190s which attacked from the south. The 3 Mustangs broke away, but Germain at the rear reacted a bit slowly and was hit. The 2 other airmen saw flames from Germain's plane, and that it went down towards the ground in a vertical spin. Nyerrød and Burra-Robinson found protection in clouds nearby, and later, when they got out, the Germans had disappeared, but they clearly saw Germain's burning plane in a small wood. At 21.30 hrs 2 Mustangs landed at RAF Coltishall. F/O Germain perished. He was buried at Frederikshavn Cemetery on 17 May 1944. 'During one of many conversations with Kristian Nyerrød he told me that through all of the years from 1944 to the present day he had had a sad feeling that he was responsible for Germain's death on 6 May 1944. Kristian was in charge of the Day Ranger Mission to Aalborg on the day when Germain was shot down by German fighters in Lundby Coppice south of Aalborg. While we were talking about it, he took out his wallet and picked out a worn stamp-size photo of Germain. Since the war he had kept it in his wallet as a precious memory of Germain. It was a photo he had cut out of a large group photo of personnel of Germain's unit, 19Sqn.' Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen.
4	Olsen	Erling Julin		Sjt.				1917-12-26		Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Training Command	15 SFTS	1941-08-13	OXFORD	II	R6156			Kidlington		Training	Cat E GERMAN A/C, BRITAIN I. / NJG 2, Crash 1mls N Tackley,	Killed		OLSEN, ERLING JULIN, pilot, Bremanger. Born 26 December 1917 in Florø, p. By Oskar Julin Olsen and Klara Amanda. Artium, flight school at Kjeller. Escape in early 1941 in a fishing boat to Shetland and join the Air Force. Was wounded on 13 August 1941 during a battle over London, managed to land by plane, but died a few hours later in hospital. (+Unknown RAF crew Killed) NACHTJAGDGRUPPE I./NJG 2 Aircraft probably brought down by Ofw. Rolf Bussmann (6.), who this night claimed 3 enemy aircraft at 01:10 - 01:30 over area Oxford, Britain.
5	Olsen	Einar Sem		Sjt.		N386		24 August 1921 in Bergen		Norway	Pilot	Haakon Vll Commemorative Medal	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1942-11-29	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	BS296	FN-E		North Weald	10:50hrs	Roadsted	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, BE-NE-LX Fw190, Crashed into sea off Walcheren	Killed		OLSEN, EINAR SEM, sergeant in the Air Force, Bergen. By engineer Einar Olsen, and Dagny Marie b. Larsen. Participated in illegal work and had to leave the country. Came to England in November 1940. Was first enlisted in the Norwegian Army, in January 1941 in the Air Force, and was admitted as a flight student in May. After graduating in Canada, he arrived in England on March 23, 1942 and completed a fighter pilot course for fighter pilots. Haakon Vll's 70th medal post mortem Shot down by Fw. K. Niedereichholz of 4./JG 1, flying an Fw 190 A-4 from Woensdrecht airfield. Operation: Roadstead – dive bombing and low level attacks on enemy ships at sea or in harbour. Target area was near Walcheren Reference Bk077 state that the cause was German Ground fire . However probably lost due to German Fw 190 planes. Supermarine Spitfire BS296 Mk IX Const #3242, Built at Chattis Hill. FF 12-8-42, assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 4-8-42, transferred to 331S 29-9-42, shot down by Fw190 off Walcheren 29-11-42 Sgt E Sem-Olsen killed.
6	Olsen	Odd Grønfur 'Olly'		Sjt.		N45450				Norway	Navigator		RNoAF	Bomber Command	76Sqn	1943-07-29	HALIFAX	V	EB244	MP-X		Holme-on-Spal.	22:33 - unk	Hamburg	Failed To Return GERMAN Ground fire , GERMANY unk, Crash near Oberndorf, 27km , NW Stade	PoW		Olsen had spent five days on the run before being captured. Many sources incorrectly code this as ED244 Hamburg. 787 aircraft, 17 losses (2.2%). For the second consecutive raid, Brig. Gen. Anderson, the commander of the American 8th Air Force, flew as an observer on this operation. PFF used H2S to mark the target but were approximately 3km east of the centre of the city but was at least concentrated, leading to concentrated bombing with little creepback. This raid caused a firestorm resulting from very high summer temperatures and low humidity following a particularly dry spell. Most of the fire crews were in the west of the city following the raid of three nights earlier and few could make the journey to the new fires due to rubble blocking roads. The fires quickly joined into one mass of fire, drawing so much oxygen into the area that it caused storm-force winds. The fire raged for over three hours after the raid and only subsided when all combustible material was consumed. Approximately 40000 civilian deaths mostly from asphyxiation resulting from lack of oxygen. The raid led to an exodus of over 1.2 million people fearing another raid.
7	Olsen	Reidar Haave		Fnr.				1923-11-07 Hommedal		Norway	Pilot	St. Olav Medal with Oak	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1944-02-19	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	MJ724		4	North Weald		Training	Cat E Accident, BRITAIN Collision Air, Crash Paslow Common , Ongar, Essex	Killed		OLSEN, REIDAR HAAVE, lieutenant in the air force, Eide in Aust-Agder. By Tønnes Olsen and Klara Johansen. Middle School, Brooklyn College. Became a pilot in Canada, later in the Norwegian Air Force in England. Flew 101 times over enemy territory, participated in convoy patrols 30 times and shot down 4 German planes. Died in a plane crash on 19 February 1944 in Epping, England. The St. Olavs medal with oak branch. Mentioned in Nordisk Tidende 11 November 1943. 33MU 12-12-43 331Sq 'FN-K' 10-2-44 Collided with MJ938 during practice attack and crashed Paslow Common Ongar Essex FACE 19-2-44 2Lt Olsen+/FSgt O Roald slt inj
8	Olsen	Reidar Haave		Fnr.				1923-11-07 Hommedal		Norway	Pilot	St. Olav Medal with Oak	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1943-07-29	Spitfire				4			Escort				SEE MJ724 OLSEN, REIDAR HAAVE, lieutenant in the air force, Eide in Aust-Agder. By Tønnes Olsen and Klara Johansen. Middle School, Brooklyn College. Became a pilot in Canada, later in the Norwegian Air Force in England. Flew 101 times over enemy territory, participated in convoy patrols 30 times and shot down 4 German planes. Died in a plane crash on 19 February 1944 in Epping, England. The St. Olavs medal with oak branch. Mentioned in Nordisk Tidende 11 November 1943. After escorting American bomber planes to areas Merville and Poix, 331 SQN took a turn northwards in 27.000ft and discovered below 12-15 Bf 109 between Merville and Ypres. This was Jagdstaffel 11./JG 26, attached to III./JG as an "Endausbildungsstaffel" for JG 26 under Hptm. Steindl. They was scrambled alone from airfield Vendeville and Uffz. Müller was shortly after start brought down most probably by Kapt. Heglund who claimed a "flamer". Fnr. Haave Olsen then shot pieces of another who spun down. 331Sqn had no loss. All 3 pilots were very gifted and Kapt. Svein Heglund (correct name) later to became the top scoring Norwegian Spitfire pilot and also top scoring Mosquito nightfighter pilot, But still he was a very modest claimer compared to other aces from foreign Allied countries in RAF. 331Sqn claimed 2-0-1 Bf109s. Kapt. Sven Heglund 1-0-0 near Ypres, Sjt. Reidar Haave Olsen 1-0-0 in Lille area and Kapt. Martin Gran 0-0-1 also in Lille area. All claimed the victories at 19.00. As you know Merville is W of Lille. Ypres NNW of Lille. I think Olsen might have been the successful fighter more than Gran or Heglund. Distance from Merville to Ypres is roughly equivalent to the distance between Merville and Lille, and Uffz Walter Müller actually crashed in Calonne sur la Lys, the village next to Merville airfield, but on the other side. Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen.
9	Olsen	Charles Gordon		Sgt/Flt Lt		1160824 (130335 as officer)		5 February 1920 in Pancras, London		Denmark British	W/Op/A/G		RAFVR	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1941-07	Whitley					Leeming				Dies 1969		Son of Carl Valdemar Olsen and Gertrude Amy Bell). Charles Gordon Olsen holds a dual citizenship when he volunteers during WW2 He does not speak Danish. RAFVR in May 1940 and is trained as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. 77 Squadron at Leeming in July 1941 on Whitleys. By November 1941 he has been operational over enemy territory. December 1941 to 51Sqn at Dishforth. 21 august 1942 Pilot Officer. Promoted to Flying Officer (on probation). Flight Lieutenant (war substantive) on 21 August 1944.	Danish Pilots Bio
10	Olsen	Erik G											RNoAF ?															Service either in RAFVR or RNoAF
11	Mortensen	Bernhard Barth		Fls.				11 November 1919 in Øyestad,		Norway			RNoAF	Coastal Command	330Sqn Norwegian	1942-11-05	CATALINA	III	FP535	GS-X MSN: 05010		Reykjavik	5:30	Search mission	Failed To Return Unknown, ICELAND unk, Crashed into sea off NE Iceland	Killed		MORTENSEN, BERNHARD BARTH, air soldier, Øyestad. By Jens Mortensen Reiersølmoen, and Bertha Marie b. Olsen Nevisdal. School ship course. Was before the war at sea as a sailor. Traveled April 6, 1940 from Norway to England, later came to Canada where he was trained as a pilot and became a mechanic on a Catalina aircraft carrier in the 330Sqn, stationed in Iceland. The Squadron operated Catalina in Iceland from June 1942 to December 1942. FP535 was missing on a search mission, failed to return. (FTR) Catalina FP535 had taken off from Reykjavík at 05:30 to look for survivors from the cargo ship William Clark which had been sunk by U-boat U-354 the day before. In 1983 an Icelandic trawler located the wreck of s/n FP 535 in position 64,47N-26,19W. In August 1990 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina MSN 2009 was taken over by Forsvarsmuseet (Norwegian Defence Museum) as a part of a deal with the Canadian Company TACAIR. Aircraft MSN 2009 was restored as Catalina IIIA s/n FP 535 (GS X) of 330 Squadron Iceland. Aircraft was flown from Gardermoen to Bodö 29.7.1994 for exhibition.
12	Owren	Guy Peter Lockwood		Sjt.		N371		Born December 22, 1918 in Garches, France		Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1942-11-29	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	BS143	FN-N		North Weald	10:50hrs	Roadsted	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, BE-NE-LX Fw190, Crashed into sea off Walcheren	Killed		OWREN, GUY PETER LOCKWOOD, office worker, Bygdøy. By engineer William Owren in Oslo, and Edith Florence Lockwood b. Loughborough England. Educated at the College of Versailles. Served in the Garden, was captured after the fighting in Elverum and returned to Oslo. Went to Narvik and later with five friends in a small motorboat to Shetland. Was in camps in Scotland and Toronto where he was trained as a pilot. Operation Jubilee (Dieppe) Dieppe. 11:43 Hit the water during air combat. Operation: Roadstead – dive bombing and low level attacks on enemy ships at sea or in harbour. Target area was near Walcheren Reference Bk077 state that the cause was German Ground fire . However probably German Fw 190 planes. Reidar Haave Olsen, Knut Bache, Kristian Nyerrød, Leif Lundsten, Kaj Birksted, Guy Peter Lockwood Owren, and Stein Sem	Bk416 Bk077
13	Roald	Odd Knut 'Pådde'		V/Sjt.				Alesund		Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1944-02-19	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	MJ938			North Weald		Training	Cat E Accident, BRITAIN Collision Air, Crash Paslow Common Ongar, Essex	Injured. Survived the war and settled down in Hunndalen outside Gjøvik		MK724: 33MU 12-12-43 331Sq 'FN-K' 10-2-44 Collided with MJ938 during practice attack and crashed Paslow Common Ongar Essex FACE 19-2-44 2Lt Olsen+/FSgt O Roald slt inj 33MU 28-12-43 331S 10-2-44 Collided with MJ724 and crashed Paslow Common Ongar Essex FACE 19-2-44
14	Rohde	Hans Wischmann		V/sjt.		N5494				Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	332Sqn Norwegian	1945-04-02	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	PT723	AH-E		B85 Schijndel			Emergency Landing near Zwolle	PoW		M/B Telma (SF 100 SU) About 30' - The vessel was provided for the purpose by owner Lorentz Ødejord, Hjønnevåg. Departed Solund on Oct. 27-1941 with 11 people, encountered bad weather with resulting motor trouble and eventually ran aground near Sandøy (Orkneys) late at night on Oct. 30. The passengers were assisted by people from shore. On board were: Arne Engen, Andreas Johannessen Geiterøy, Olaf Steen Hafstad, Julian Holmås, Arvid Korsvold, Hans Jacob Meland, Agnar Mongstad, Gustav Mulelid, Kjell W. Olsen, Hans Rohde, Alfred Sperrevik. ORB Report IWM Camera Gun Footage: Sergeant Rohde of 332 Squadron on 24/2/1945 at 1125, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Full description. Combat Film No 4796.
15	Sand	Erik		Sjt.				28 October 1920 in Oslo		Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	332Sqn Norwegian	1943-05-22	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	LZ922			North Weald		Training	Cat C Accident, BRITAIN unk, Dived into sea off Clacton, Essex	Killed		SAND, ERIK, sergeant in the Air Force, Oslo. By Einar Henry Sand And Anna Dorthea b. Olsen. Middle school and trade school. Traveled to America in 1938 to study at Washington and Lee University. Enlisted in the Norwegian Air Force in Toronto in June 1941, and was a trained pilot in April 1942. Traveled to England in July this year, and joined 332 Fighter Squadron. Died on May 22, 1943 in England when he was to try a new Spitfire plane. Mentioned in Aftenposten No. 264, 1938, and June 13, 1945, and in Letter, Tucson, U.S.A. No. 7, 1945. Erik Sand from Oslo, a sergeant in the air force, dies in England when he tries out a new Spitfire aircraft. (25.05.1943) #Occupation 38MU 27-4-43 332S dived into sea off Clacton 22-5-43
16	Sem	Stein		Fnr.						Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1941-08-07	HURRICANE					Catterick		Training	Cat B? Accident, BRITAIN Engine, Forced landing area unknown	Safe		See BL833 BS469 Reidar Haave Olsen, Knut Bache, Kristian Nyerrød, Leif Lundsten, Kaj Birksted, Guy Peter Lockwood Owren, and Stein Sem semx
17	Sem	Stein		Kapt.				1919-10-07 Eidsvoll		Norway	Pilot	St. Olav Medal with Palme Haakon Vll 70th Commemorative Medal	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1942-12-12	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	BS469	FN-V	2	North Weald	PM	Circus	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, BRITAIN Fw190, Crashed into North sea off Norfolk	Killed		See BL833 SEM, STEIN, captain of the Air Force, Eidsvoll. Born October 7, 1919 in Gjerpen, p. Lars Sem & Regine b. Sørensen. Artium, flight school at Kjeller. Served in the Air Force when the war broke out, and took part in the fighting. Went to England in May 1940 and from there in August to Canada, where he became an instructor at the flight school in Little Norway. Underwent combat flight school in England in 1941 and in August joined 331Sqn as a fighter pilot. Participated in several operations and in May 1942 became a lieutenant, and on 1 September s. Å. Captain in the Air Force. Fell December 13, 1942 in air battle over France. The St. Olavs medal with oak branch post mortem, Haakon VII's 70th medal. 331Sq 'FN-V' 1-10-42 Shot down by Fw190 off Cromer 12-12-42 Capt S Sem+ Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen. FF 26-9-42 331S 'FN-V' 1-10-42 Shot down by Fw190 off Cromer 12-12-42 Capt S Sem killed
18	Sjøgren	Bror Wilfred		Sjt.		2065603		1916-11-10		Norway	W/Op Air Gunner	Krigsmedaljen(Post Mortem)	RNoAF	Coastal Command	330Sqn Norwegian	1945-04-05	SUNDERLAND	III	PP140	WH-V		Sullom Voe		Anti Submarine Patrol	Failed To Return Accident, North Sea Engine, Crashed into sea 100 mls NW Faroe Islands (63.07N - 09.28W)	Killed		Middle school, business school, office practice. Participated in the war in Norway in 1940 until the fighting ended. Was arrested in the summer of 1941 for illegal work. Fled from Møllergata 19 in October 1941, came over to Sweden and later to England. Educated as a radio telegraphist and air gunner, and became a sergeant on March 5, 1944. Died April 5, 1945 when a Sunderland seaplane crashed between the Faroe Islands and Iceland. Mentioned in: Norway on free wings and in Oslo Athletics Club's member magazine no. 1, 1945. The war medal post mortem. Son of Gustav Sjøgren and Hjørdis Elvira Aurora Benedikte Stoltenberg Olsen See: ORB at PP140 Benum Crashed into sea. This incident was witnessed by Liberator 'G' of 311Sqn 18 Group, Coastal Command, the same Group No. 330(N) Squadron was attached to. They saw the Sunderland turn over on its back and catch fire as it attempted to ditch on the water. ' our aircraft […] was passed by Sunderland ½ miles to starboard flying directly on reciprocal and at the same height. Puffs of white smoke were seen coming from one of starboard engines. Navigators also saw flame coming as he thought from exhaust. […] Mid turret and rear gunners caught glimpse 5 miles to stern of Sunderland attempt landing on the sea. Immediately afterwards the Sunderland hit water and appeared to turn over on its back. A column of smoke rose about 2000 feet.' The flyingboat was powered with Pegasus engines which had been giving the squadron troubles in the past. One of the Sunderland's four engines lost power. The airplane hit the sea in an attempted ditching, overturned and broke up. On this trip Ltn. Benum was a Check Captain, a senior captain designated to accompany a new captain on his first flight as pilot in command to check him out.
19	Sognnaes (Sognnæs)	Helge Sigurdson		Ltn.		N106		1920-09-20 Bergen	Bergen Solheim	Norway	Pilot	DFC St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1943-06-22	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	AB457	FN-D	6	North Weald	7:42	Ramrod 99	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, BE-NE-LX ?. / JG1, Crash area near Nieuwendijk, Zuid Holland	Killed		Helge Sognnæs, lieutenant, Bergen. By Sigurd Sognnæs and Anna Marie Jæger b. Terkelsen. Middle school, vocational school. Participated in the battles at Voss 1940, and went to England on 6 June this year. Trained as a pilot in Little Norway, and was a fighter pilot from the summer of 1941. Fell during an air battle over the Netherlands on 22 June 1943. Sognnæs took part in the fighting at Voss in 1940 during the German invasion of Norway, and went to England on June 6 of the same year to enlist in the Norwegian military command there. He was sent to Little Norway in Canada where he received pilot training in the first fighter cohort at the flight school. After a stay at a British training squadron, he joined 331Sqn with military roll number N106, and eventually became a lieutenant. 22 June 1943 would be Helge’s last flight. This day a massive Allied air attack was conducted against targets in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands. Simultaneously two diversionary attacks were directed against Antwerp and Rotterdam. 42 bombers attacked the Belgian port, while a small group of 12 B-25 bombers attacked targets in the port of Rotterdam. The aim of the supporting attacks was to spread the German fighters to a maximum. More than twenty allied fighter squadrons were in the air to protect the bombers this day. Early in the morning, nine aircraft from 331 Squadron transferred from North Weald to Martlesham east of Ipswich to be ready to meet the bombers in the air over The Channel. Under the leadership of major Rolf Arne Berg they took off again at 7:42. The mission was to protect the bombers attacking the port of Rotterdam. Helge Sognnaes flew in a section headed by Sven Heglund. Heglund would end the war as the squadron’s top ace with 16 downed aircraft. In the German fighter base Woensdrecht in the Netherlands the alarm goes off when the Allied attack on Rotterdam is detected on the radar. Twenty-two FW-190 fighters take off and head in the direction the port. One of the pilots is Oberveldwebel Reinhard Flecks. The Norwegian fighters reject several attacks on the bomber formation, and the attack on Rotterdam was completed as planned. However, on the return flight they meet the German aircraft from Woensdrecht again. The encounter evolves into a real dogfight. Sven Heglund can see the Spitfire with Helge Sognnaes in the cockpit beneath him. He has a FW-190 on his tail. Before Heglund can warn his classmate from pilot school, the aircraft is hit by shells from the German plane. The FW-190 is piloted by Feldwebel Reinhard Flecks of 6./JG 1, flying an Fw 190A from Woensdrecht airfield. Flecks has inflicted a direct hit that blows off the whole tail of the Norwegian Spitfire. The plane hits the ground and aircraft components are spread over a large area. After the crash, Helge Sognnaes was buried at the Crooswijk cemetery in Rotterdam. In 1946 he was cremated in Rotterdam at the request of his family, after which his ashes were sent to his family in Bergen Norway. Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen.	Dutch article
20	Weisteen	Tarald						29/07/1916 Hønefoss, Norway		Norway	Pilot	DFC & Bar St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch Krigsmedaljen Deltagermedaljen King Haakon's 70th Anniversary Medal	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian 85Sqn		Spitfire									Died 2009		Tarald Weisteen son of Einar Weisteen and Margit Løvstad. He married in 1945 Anne Margrete Rørholt, sister of his fellow student from the War School, Bjørn Rørholt. Education from the machine line at NTH, before he started at the Flying School in 1938, where he received his wings in 1939. In March 1940, he started at the War School. He participated in the fighting in Norway in the April days of 1940, before returning to NTH. After a period of resistance work in Trondheim, he was told that he was under the supervision of the Germans, and came over to Canada. In the autumn of 1941, he traveled with others who had been educated at Little Norway on the ship 'Aquitania' from Halifax to Great Britain for active service. He was first a pilot in 331Sqn on Spitfires. In 1943 he ended up in a British night fighter squadron, 85Sqn, where he flew Mosquito. After the war, Weisteen continued his military career, first as squadron commander of 332Sqn at Værnes Airport. He graduated from the Royal Air Force Staff College in 1950–51 and from the Norwegian Defense College in 1959. He served as commander at 334Sqn(1948), at Værnes Airport (1953) and at the Air Force's station Reitan (1963). In 1956 he was at SHAPE in Paris. In 1971 he became chief of the operations staff at the Armed Forces' High Command Southern Norway, where he also ended his career in the Air Force in 1981. He was a colonel from 1963, and in 1970-1972 he was chief adjutant to the King. Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen. 331Sqn and later Mosquito nightfighter pilot Tarald Weisteen, here photographed in 1945 on what I presume is his wedding day, alongside his longtime girlfriend and now bride Anne Margrete Rørholt. He was biographed by Gato Guhnfeldt in 2004, in the book Nattjager Weisteen's Spitfire
21	Hagerup	Anthon Christopher		Ltn.				1919-11-25 Tønsberg	Askvoll	Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Coastal Command	333Sqn Norwegian	1943-06-23	MOSQUITO	II	DZ754	F		Leuchars	10:10 - unk	Shipping Str.	Failed To Return GERMAN Ship fire, NORWAY unk, Crash probably on a small island , near lighthouse Yttyane 20km W of Flor	Killed		HAGERUP, ANTON CHRISTOPHER, lieutenant in the Air Force. Born 25 November 1919 in Tønsberg, son of captain Leif S. T. Hagerup, and Doris Sofie Henriette née Christophersen. Secondary school diploma. Army air academy and military academy. Was a cadet in second year of military academy until 9 April 1940. Served as airman in the north of Norway during the combats in 1940. Travelled around the world and came to Canada in 1941. Served as fighter pilot in England from June 1941 until September 1942. Was later pilot of Mosquito and took part in many operations off the Norwegian coast. Was shot down on 23 June 1943 by the air defence during an attack on a German convoy off Stavenes in Sogn. Buried at Askvoll. Aircraft started, together with another Mosquito plane on a recce of the Norwegian coast from lighthouse Holmengr near Bergen and northwards. 3 ships were after a while sighted. Both planes attacked the leading ship but encountered accurate 20mm flak defence. Aircraft then hit passing over and rolled over three times before crashing on land and bursting into flames Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen. Memorial, Askvoll	Article
22	Barge	Bernt 'Levy Kleven'		Sjt.				13 December 1911 in Oslo	V gravlund Oslo	Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	332Sqn Norwegian	1943-05-12	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	BR627			North Weald		Training	Cat E Accident, BRITAIN Structural failure, Dived into ground Lyng, Norfolk	Killed		BARGE, BERNT, flyer sergeant, V. Aker. By Johan Adolf Berntsen and Margit, b. Olsen. Cand. Jur. 1937. Participated as chief of staff in the campaign in southern Norway to Åndalsnes, later in northern Norway until he was transferred to the air force and accompanied to England and Canada. Served at the personnel office in Little Norway with the rank of ensign, later as an administration officer for the recruiting school. Attended flight school there, and from November 6, 1942 the combat school for fighter pilots in England, and became captain of the Spitfire at 332 Squadron. During a training flight on May 12, 1943, he crashed and died. Buried at V. gravlund in Oslo FF 8-7-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 8MU 10-7-42 611S 25-7-42 AST mods 4-4-43 332S 13-4-43 struct fail port wing in spin crashed nr Lyng Norfolk CE 12-5-43
23	Berg	Rolf Arne		Obsltn.			Orkanger Kirke Norway Memorial, Holland	1917-11-27 Orkanger	Initially buried in Holland, later repatriated to Orkanger Norway 1945 Memorial in Holland	Norway	Pilot	DSO DFC St. Olav Medal with Oak War Cross With Sword Krigsmedaljen	RNoAF	Fighter Command	132 WING	1945-02-02	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	PV181	RAB	6 + 2 probables	B79 Woensdrecht		Armed Recce	Failed To Return GERMAN Ground fire , BE-NE-LX unk, Crash near airfield Eelde	Killed Age 27		BERG, ROLF ARNE, lieutenant colonel, Orkanger. By Ragnvald Daniel Berg and Anna Marie. Middle School, Army Flight School at Kjeller. Before the war he was employed in the air force, first at Værnes, later in Bardufoss. Participated in the war as a fighter pilot and died in a daring attack on a German airport near Groningen, Holland, February 3, 1945. Decorated with the War Cross with Sword, the St. Olavs Medal with oak branch and the British awards DSO and DFC Aircraft hit by groundfire when strafing. D-Day saw Norwegian squadrons to the fore, including experienced pilots such as Ragnar Dogger, Olav Ulstein (N5171), Nils Jørstad (another Skebrea veteran) and Birger Tidemand-Johannessen (the latter would go on to write a book about his experiences as a fighter pilot during World War Two). 332 Squadron was led by Werner Hosewinckel Christie from Vang in the county of Hedmark. Christe had been with 332 Squadron going back to the Catterick days, and was yet another experienced pilot. 332 had other experienced pilots in Dane Kjeld Rønhof, Erik Westly, Jon Ryg among others. The Wing was led by Wing Commander Rolf Arne Berg, a highly respected 27-year old from Orkanger, Norway. Berg had been with the Squadron ever since it’s early days and had proved himself in combat, as well as in leading his men. Berg was highly thought of by all his pilots, and was very well liked. Compared to the English system, which did not approve of pilots staying with their Squadron when they were promoted, the Norwegians did not adopt this system and kept their pilots. Men like Berg and Lundsten would therefore stay with the Squadron all the way from lower ranks up until Squadron Leader (Lundsten) and even Wing Commander (Berg). This system proved to be just as good, if not better, than the English one. Rolf Arne Berg led the 132 (N) Wing into the continent until his death in February 1945. His tour of duty had been completed, but he managed to talk his way into flying one more sortie. It would be his last. Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen. Funeral Orksanger Norway Spitfire Vb 331Sqn. Pilot Lt. Rolf Arne Berg Manston, 1942 Berg with personalized Spitfire Norwegian Spitfire Foundation's Spitfire RAB	D.Peschier
24	Berg-Olsen	Eyolf Johannes		Sjt.				24 December 1920 in Bergen	Møllendal Kapell, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway	Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1943-04-13	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	BS299	FN-L		North Weald		Circus 282	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, FRANCE ?. / JG2, Crashed into sea English Channel	Killed		BERG-OLSEN, EYOLF JOHANNES, Sergeant, Bergen. By ship broker Eyolf Berg-Olsen and Betty b. Hagland. Artium on the English line 1939, went to high school to take realartium with a view to getting into N. T. H. when the war broke out. Together with his older brother and a couple of others, he came over to England. Trained as a pilot in Toronto, returned to England and finished training there. Fell in an air battle over Normandy 13 April 1943 Caen, Calvados, Lower Normandy, France. Mentioned in Morgenavisen, Bergen, September 1946. Obituary Bergens Tidende 8. Mai 1945. Supermarine Spitfire BS299 Mk IX, Const #3266, Built at Chattis Hill. FF 17-8-42, assigned to 133S 18-8-42, transferred to 331S 'FN-L' 29-9-42, according to VAWD records this aircraft was Cv VII standards and tested for det of static longitudinal stab 4-2-43, escort Venturas to Caen shot down by Fw190s 13-4-43 Sgt E J Berg-Olsen killed in action.
25	Blomgren	Edvin Bernhard		Sjt.		2088		15 December 1909 in Tune	Notodden	Norway	W/Op/Gnr		RNoAF	Training Command	4 OTU	1943-10-12	SUNDERLAND		W3997	R		Invergordon		Training	Failed To Return Accident, BRITAIN Explosion, Crashed into sea off Alness, 20km N of , Inverness, Highland Crashed into the North Sea 17 miles east of Lossiemouth, Morayshire. Cause unknown. 4 miles north of Portsoy Between Banff and Kinloss, 5 bodies at Portsoy, 1 at Redhythe. F1180 Accident Card gives location as 4 mls N of Portsoy, 'Cause obscure'. 4(C)OTU ORB says 17 mls E of Lossiemouth and 19 OTU Kinloss ORB says 345degrees (T) 4 mls Buckie.	Killed		BLOMGREN, EDVIN, electrician, Notodden. By Richard Blomgren (Sweden), and Sofie f. Olsen. Educated as a radio telegraphist and air gunner in Little Norway, and served on a 4-engine Sunderland seaplane, belonging to the 330th Squadron, stationed in Scotland. Died in Scotland on 12 October 1943 in active service. The plane was going with a number of passengers to a Scottish port, but came out for a storm. Edvin Blomgren was found on the north coast of Scotland. The urn buried at Notodden 1946. His brother Knut died in 1943. Crashed into the North Sea 17 miles east of Lossiemouth, Morayshire. Cause unknown. 4 miles north of Portsoy Between Banff and Kinloss, 5 bodies at Portsoy, 1 at Redhythe PORTSOY, BANFFSHIRE. On the night of the 12th of October, 1943, a Sunderland flying boat was reported missing between Banff and Kinloss. The sea was calm, with a light southerly wind. A rescue launch put out from Buckie at 10.34. The Buckie life-boat was not called out. About 8.30 the following morning the small fishing boat White Wings, with a crew of two, one a man of eighty-four, picked up the dead bodies of five airmen about 200 yards north of Portsoy harbour. This was seen by the coastguard, who sent out the boat Nellie, but she found nothing. Shortly after noon a third boat -the Ivy - brought in one more body, which she had picked up at 11.30 that morning, off Redhythe. - Rewards, £8.4s.. for fuel used." (Source: RNLI Lists of Services 1939-46) According to B. Hafsten's/NFF's list of Air Force casualties, Svendsen was a navigator onboard Sunderland Mk. II, W3997,Call sign 'R'. The plane belonged officially to 330 Sqn,but was operated on this flight on behalf of No. 4 OTU. It crashed in the sea 27 km. east of Lossiemouth due to an explosion onboard. Co-pilot was Sgt. Einar Andreassen,Flight Engineer was Kvartermester Leif Venneck Bjercke, WOP/AG Sgt. Edvin Bernhard Blomgren, Air Gunner Kvartermester Asbørn Borgen, Pilot 2/Lt. Jacob Cedolf Jenssen, Passenger 2/Lt. Johan W. H. Kjelstrup, WOP/AG Kvartermester Ragnar Kjell Knutzen, Gunner Kvartermester Henry B. Malmøe, WOP/AG Kvartermester Leif Dag Rustad, Gunner Kvartermester Olav Johannes Stentvedt. Fnr Kjellstrup, one of 330Sqn Norwegian navigators, was this day on a visit to Invergordon and therefore joined up with the crew on this sortie.
26	Borchgrevink	Finn		Kvm.				25/03/1915		Norway	2nd Pilot	Haakon Vll Commemorative Medal Krigsmedaljen	RNoAF	Coastal Command	330Sqn Norwegian	1944-10-04	SUNDERLAND	III	NJ181	2-Z		Sullom Voe	10:45	Anti-submarine patrol	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, NORWAY unk, Crashed into sea off Norwegian coast	Killed		BORCHGREVINK, FINN, secretary, Bergen. By bureau chief Fredrik Borchgrevink and Klara b. Ewald-Olsen. Artium, Business School. Was on neutrality guard at Bergen during the invasion. Conducted illegal work and had to travel to Sweden. In a fishing boat he tried to get to England, but was driven back by a storm after being close to Scotland. On board m / t Storsten which sank west of Kristiansand on April 1, 1942. A lifeboat with some of the crew came in at Jøssingfjord after several days. Together with 2 comrades, he got past the German guards, and after a 9-day tiring trip over the mountains, they came to Oslo. Went back to Sweden, got a flight to England and was trained as a pilot in Little Norway. Shot down the Norwegian coast on October 3, 1944. The war medal and Haakon VII's 70th medal. 330 Sqn Operational Record Book status the following: Take off 10.45 "LINE PATROL IN AREA UTVÆR - 61°00'N, 04°00'E - 58°00'N, 04°30'E - LISTER 1750 MFC(!) "R/B immediately". org 1. Nothing further heard." On 4 October, the crew was detailed for a line patrol from Utvær to Lista, close to the Norwegian coast. Sunderland III Z/330 (NJ181) was airborne from Sollum Voe at 10.45 a.m. and set course for the area. However, the aircraft was lost without a trace, as was a Liberator in the same area at about the same time. Sources suggest that the aircraft was shot down by Me 110s from Fliegerhost Herdla, possibly 13 (Z)/JG 5. Neither aircraft nor crew were ever found
27	Engelsen	Rolf		2nd Lt		N822				Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1943-05-02	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	BR594	FN-R		North Weald	18:30	Ramrod	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, BE-NE-LX ?. / JG 1, Crash area Schelde area 6 km N of Domburg	PoW		Shot down by Unteroffizier Hans Meissner of the 6./JG 1, flying an Fw 190A from Woensdrecht airfield. Operation: Ramrod – short range bomber attacks to destroy ground targets, similar to Circus attacks Target: Vlissingen Survived POW; saved from his dinghy by personnel of MAA/202 Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen.
28	G-Olsen	E		Sgt						Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	332Sqn Norwegian (CO)	1945-02-25	Spitfire	LF.IX	MK720	D				Ground Attack				IWM Camera Gun Footage: Sergeant Olsen of 332 Squadron on 1/3/1945 at 1830, flying Supermarine Spitfire. Target: ground targets. Full description. Combat Film No 5570.
29	Gjertsen	Einar Thorleif Angell		Fnr.				1915-10-21 in Tjøme		Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Coastal Command	330Sqn Norwegian	1942-11-04	NORTHROP N-3PB		313	GS-L			unk - 11:55	Convoy Esc.	Failed To Return Accident, ICELAND unk, Crashed into sea 20km N of Skagata	Killed		GJERTSEN, EINAR THORLEIF ANGELL, ensign in the Air Force, Sem. b. By Arnt Gjertsen, , and Gunborg b. Olsen Sjøvold. Married 1939 in Tønsberg to Karin Larssen. Styrmannsog radiotelegrafistskole, defense course for the merchant navy commander. Was at sea when the war came. Volunteered for the Air Force and was trained as a pilot in Canada. Went by plane on November 4, 1942 to escort a convoy outside Iceland, where he served but did not return.	Archive Report
30	Gran	Martin Yngvar				115		1917-08-13 Ennebak		Norway	Pilot	DFC & 2 Bars War Cross with swords Croix de Guerre with Palme St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch Haakon Vll's 70th Anniversary Medal	RNoAF	Fighter Command	332Sqn Norwegian		Spitfire				9 + 2 probable					Died 2004-05-16 Age 86		Participated in the fight against the occupying forces. On June 7, 1940, he left Tromsø aboard HMS Devonshire, the British cruiser that evacuated King Haakon and the Norwegian government to Britain. Sent to Canada where from 1940 to 1941 he attended flight school at Little Norway outside Toronto. He was trained as a fighter pilot and flew 345 operational cruises with Spitfires during the war years. During the Allied invasion of France, Gran became CO 331Sqn. After World War II, completed RAF Staff College from 1945 to 1946. From 1947 to 1949 he was a pilot in Braathens before returning to the Armed Forces. In the Air Force, Gran became CO 332Sqn and 337Sqn. He became a lieutenant colonel in 1953 and a colonel in 1963. In 1963 he was at the Norwegian Defense College and the same year he became chief of the Air Force Operations Staff. In the last years of his career in the Armed Forces, from 1968 to 1977, he was station chief at the Air Force's station Mågerø. Died 2004 Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen.
31	Bache	Knut		Ltn.		434	Ullern Churchyard, Oslo	1918-06-20 Buenos Aires	Ullern Churchyard	Norway	Pilot	DFC St. Olav Medal with Oak Kriegsmedaljen King Haakon Vll's 70th	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1944-05-07	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	MK182	FN-F		Bognor Regis	Evening	Ramrod 843	Failed To Return GERMAN Ground fire , FRANCE unk, Crash near airfield Moorseele	Killed		BACHE, KNUT, air lieutenant, Ullern. By Eilif Bache and Ragnhild b. Engebretsen. Artium, business high school, Berlin Business School. Came to Toronto on April 28, 1941 and attended recruiting school and flight school. Came to England in March 1942 and went to combat school for fighter pilots. In June Ordered to 331Sqn, and big air battles over France and Belgium. Served from September 1943 to March 1944 as an instructor, then returned to 331Sqn. Killed during a low level sweep over Reims/Pontoise area, an attack on a French airport on May 7, 1944 when the plane was hit by flak, hit the ground and exploded. He was shot down by flak in Spit Mk.IX MK182 FN-F near Moiselle airfield in France. Initially interred in France but post-war his remains were brought to Norway. He now rests in Ullern Churchyard. The St. Olavs Medal with Oak, the War Medal, Haakon Vll's 70th Medal and DFC. Reidar Haave Olsen, Knut Bache, Kristian Nyerrød, Leif Lundsten, Kaj Birksted, Guy Peter Lockwood Owren, and Stein Sem Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen. ORB 1944-05-07
32	Heglund	Svein		Ltn.				1918-12-10 Kristiania		Norway	Pilot	DSO DFC & Bar War Cross with 2 Swords Legion of Merit	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1943-01-22	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	BS144	FN-C	16	North Weald		Circus 253	Cat C / Cat B GERMAN A/C, BRITAIN Fw 190, Landing damage airfield Maston	Safe		Leading Norwegian Ace. Heglund had tried to enlist with the Norwegian army flight school in the autumn of 1939 but the admission deadline had already expired. Travelled to Zurich to study engineering. He was in Switzerland when Norway was invaded by Germany in April 1940. Heglund managed to reach the United States via Bordeaux and Portsmouth. In New York he joined fellow Norwegians (Bernt Balchen, Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen and some other Norwegian officers) in the Army Air Force. In July 1940 he went to Little Norway near Toronto, Canada. Heglund travelled from Canada to Britain and joined 59 OTU where he trained on Miles Master and then the Hawker Hurricane fighter. Joined newly formed 331Sqn (Norwegian) on Orkney. Based at RAF Skeabrae flying Hurricane Mk.IIBs. The squadron's duties were to fly cover over the Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and escort convoys. In November 1941 the squadron received Spitfire Mk. IIAs, which in March 1942 was replaced with Spitfire Mk. Vb. A few weeks later the squadron moved south to an RAF North Weald in Essex. The squadron was now involved in escorting bombers to targets on the continent and defending London from air attack. After completing over 200 hours of operational flying Heglund was sent to a Spitfire OTU in February 1943. After three months, he returned to 331Sqn as a newly appointed captain and commander of the squadron's A-flight. Whilst with 331Sqn Heglund shot down 12 fighters confirmed with 5 probables. In November 1943 Heglund transferred to RAF Ferry Command, transporting aircraft from manufacturer to airfields. In 1944 contacted John Cunningham, former commander of 85 Squadron RAF. With this squadron he trained on the Mosquito and became a night fighter. During the war he shot down 16 German planes; 7 Focke-Wulf Fw 190, 6 Messerschmitt Bf 109 and as a night fighter he shot down 3 Messerschmitt Bf 110. On 20 July 1945 Heglund was awarded the War Cross for the second time. He was awarded the DFC twice and DSO. Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen. L-R: Heglund with Ottar Malm North Weald	Wikipedia Bio
33	Holdø	Hans Olai		Ltn.				June 7, 1921 in Hadsel		Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Coastal Support	333Sqn Norwegian	1943-08-28	MOSQUITO	VI	DZ745	J		Leuchars	13:14 - 16:12	Patrol Shipping Recce	Failed To Return GERMAN A/C, NORWAY IV. / JG 5, Crash area unknown, off the , Norwegian coast.	Killed		HOLDØ, HANS OLAI, lieutenant, Hadsel. By Lauritz Berg Holdø and Ragna Helene b. Olsen. Middle school. Traveled as a sailor with d / s Hellen, enlisted in America in 1940 and enlisted in the Navy Air Force. Served in Iceland and was later transferred to Scotland. Fell in battle off the Norwegian coast 28 August 1943. Mentioned in Reed-Olsen: 'We will come again', p. 222. The brothers Lauritz and Theodor also died during the war. Mosquito DZ745: Took off for shipping reconnaissance off Norway. 28/08/1943 Missing. Shot down by FW190 at 16:12 hrs JAGDGRUPPE IV./JG 5 German pilot was Fw. Paul Schalk (1) from IV./JG 5, who claimed 1 Mosquito at 16:12 off Norway, Pl.Qu.06-Ost-4275.
34	Infeld (Gregers-Olsen)	Erik		Sgt				1923		Denmark	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	332Sqn Norwegian	1945-02-13	Spitfire	LF.IX	PT936	AH-L		B.79 Woensdrecht		Armes Recce over Germany		Safe. Died August 09, 2015 (92)		Son of Hirsch Henri Infeld and Dagny Margaret Infeld Erik Infeld manages to escape from Denmark in 1941 in order to join the Norwegian forces in Canada, where he is trained as pilot. In early 1945 he is posted at No. 332 (Norwegian) Squadron in Holland and here sees the advance of the Allied Forces through Holland and Germany until the end of the war. First operational sortie. 59 sorties before war's end. Flew last 332 operational sortie. See Danish Aircrew link (Mikkel Planthin) for full details	Danish Pilots Bio
35	Johansen	Alf Johan		Kvm.				7 February 1913 in Brunlanes	Berg Cemetery	Norway	A/G Front FMA/A/G	Haakon Vll Commemorative Medal Krigsmedaljen	RNoAF	Coastal Command	330Sqn Norwegian	1944-05-16	SUNDERLAND	III	JM677	2-V		Sullom Voe		Anti Submarine Sweep	Cat B GERMAN Ship fire, BRITAIN U-boat U-240, Landing damage harbour Sullom Voe	Killed		SEE entry for 1944-05-16 Carl Thorleif Johnsen JM677 JOHANSEN, ALF JOHAN, quartermaster, Brunlanes. By Ingvald Johansen and Anna b. Olsen. Was a fisherman until 1937, then sailed as a sailor on long voyages between China and America until the war broke out. Was enlisted in the Air Force's forces in Little Norway in June 1941. Underwent recruiting school in Toronto, later trained as an aerial gunner and mechanic. In August 1941, he was ordered to 330 Squadron in Iceland and in 1943 became quartermaster in the navy's air force. Died on May 17, 1944 during a mission in the Atlantic in a fight with a German submarine. He was hit by projectiles and died immediately. Buried in Berg cemetery. Haakon Vll's 70th Medal and the War Medal post mortem.
36	Liljedal	Skjalg Tormod		Kvm.				1918-07-15	Fossvogur, Iceland	Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Coastal Command	330Sqn Norwegian	1942-09-17	NORTHROP N-3PB		303	GS-N		Búðareyri (Budareyri) Iceland	05:45 - 06:50	Anti Submarine Sweep	Cat E Accident, ICELAND Weather, Crash into hill at peninsula , Vattarnes, near Búðareyri (Budareyri) Iceland	Killed		LILJEDAL, SKJALG TORMOD, quartermaster in the air force, Harstad. Born 15 July 1918 in Kirkenes, p. By Lieutenant Sofus Kristian Liljedal, b. 1888 in Salangen, and Marie Birgitte b. Olsen, b. 1882 in Vardø. Artium, stud. philol. Was an interpreter for the English military during the war in Norway in 1940. Escaped to England from Harstad on January 7, 1941 with m / f Rypa, and was enlisted in the air force. After flying school in Little Norway in Canada, he entered the 330th Squadron, which was stationed in Iceland. Died 17 September 1942 flying a seaplane when it crashed outside Iceland. Buried in Reykjavik. Floatplane together with GS-U had just started on a A/S Sweep when they were suprised with thick FOG. They then were ordered back to base, however floatplane later crashed into hill in still bad weather. The whole crew is buried at Fossvoguer Kirkegard, Reykjavik in Iceland.	J.Larder
37	Lindahl	Rolf		Fnr.		1611		October 26, 1906 in Bergen,	Bergen Solheim Cemetery	Norway	A/G		RNoAF	Training Command	83 OTU	1944-08-23	WELLINGTON	X	JA453			Peplow	20:36 - 23:30	Training	Cat E Accident, BRITAINEngine, Crash 6 mls S Aberporth	Killed		LINDAHL, ROLF, flyer sergeant, Fana. By merchant Anton Christian Lindahl & Elisabeth b. Hammer Olsen. Handelsgymnas. Traveled to America in 1926 and became a life insurance inspector. Enlisted in the Air Force in Little Norway, Canada, 1941. After recruiting school he was trained as a navigator and became a sergeant in 1943. Served for a time as an instructor with the rank of ensign, and was sent to England in 1944 where he attended fighter pilot school for bombers. During a training maneuver, the plane crashed due to an engine failure, and he died on 23 August 1944. Buried in Bergen. Aircraft was on a night navigation sortie when it lost power from starboard engine. Crashlanded 6 miles south of Aberporth, 23. 8. 44. It attempted to land across Argoed meadows, but crashed into the river Teifi, ending in a quarry on the riverbank
38	Lundsten	Leif		Fnr.				1918-05-24		Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian	1941-08-27	HURRICANE	II	Z5266	FN-K		Catterick		Training	Cat B Accident, BRITAIN Collision Air, Forced landing airfield Cattrick	Safe		SEE MK966 Aircraft later repaired and subsequently sent to Russia. Reidar Haave Olsen, Knut Bache, Kristian Nyerrød, Leif Lundsten, Kaj Birksted, Guy Peter Lockwood Owren, and Stein Sem
39	Lundsten	Leif 'Ludeu'		Major				1918-05-24		Norway	Pilot	DFC St. Olav Medal with Oak Kriegsmedaljen King Haakon Vll's 70th Medal	RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian (CO)	1944-06-09	SPITFIRE	LF.IX	MK966	FN-N		Bognor Regis		Contact Patr	Failed To Return AMERICAN Ship fire, FRANCE unk, Crash near Isigny	Killed		LUNDSTEN, LEIF, major, Ø. Toten. By Otto Lundsten And Laura b. Heggernes. Artium, flight school, technical school in Gothenburg. Came to England in May 1940, and to Toronto the same year for a shorter training course. Underwent combat flight school in England in 1941 and entered 331Sqn. Became CO in March 1944. His plane was hit on June 9, 1944 during the invasion of France and disappeared without a trace. He was accidentally shot down by Allied ships after a patrol when the squadron was on its way home. Despite being hit, he headed the rest of the squadron home over the radio. St. Olav's medal with oak branch, War Medal, Haakon Vll's 70th medal, DFC. Mentioned in Aftenposten 1946, and Opland 13 June 1946 On 31 March 1944 the Norwegians moved to Bognor Regis in West Sussex in order to be closer to the continent. It was from Bognor Regis the Norwegians did their work on during D-Day. 331 Squadron was led by Captain Leif Lundsten from Østre Toten, Norway. Lundsten had been with 331 Squadron since the early days at Skeabrea in the Orkney Islands, and was one of Norway’s most experienced fighter pilots. Before leaving for a well deserved rest in 1943, he had notched up over 100 offensive sorties, and had several confirmed kills to his name. During his rest period he had flown over 300 Spitfires (Mk.VIII, XI, XIV and XII) as a test pilot at RAF Worthy Down, including the famous Spitfire Mk.XII MB882. Leif Lundsten was killed by friendly fire over Isigny just three days after D-Day. He was 26 years old when he perished. His final act as a Squadron Leader before disappearing was to give his squadron the correct course back to base. This act was vividly remembered by his pilots in the coming decades after WWII. Norwegian 331 Squadron pilots in November 1942. On top: Johannes Greiner, Martin Gran. Second row, l-r: Helge Sognnæs (died 1943), Leif Lundsten (d. 1944), Stein Sem (d. 1942), Knut Bache (d. 1944), Anton C. Hagerup (d. 1943), Rolf Arne Berg (d. 1945), the Squadron's Intelligence Officer Philip Yatman, Rolf Engelsen and Svein Heglund. Bottom: Reidar Haave Olsen (d. 1944), Kristian Nyerrød, Fredrik Fearnley (d. 1944) with Varg, Kaj Birksted from Denmark and Tarald Weisteen. L-R: Leif Lundsten - Arnt Hvinden - Morten Ree 1938

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