His death place was indicated as Mariehamn in Åland. Swedlund was living in Saltsjöbaden at the time of his death. He was buried at Skogsö Cemetery in Saltsjöbaden. Dates of rank 1919 – Second lieutenant 19?? – Lieutenant 1933 – Captain 1940 – Major 1942 – Lieutenant colonel 1944 – Colonel 1948 – Major general 1951 – Lieutenant general 1951 – General Awards and decorations Swedish Knight and Commander of the Orders of His Majesty the King (Order of the Seraphim) (21 November 1963) Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword Commander of the Order of the Polar Star Knight of the Order of Vasa Foreign Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1 July 1954) Grand Decoration of Honour of the Order of Merit of the Austrian Republic King Christian X's Liberty Medal Commemorative medal for humanitarian work (Medaljen för humanitär verksamhet) Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1943) Honorary member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1952) References 1898 births 1965 deaths People from Gävle Swedish Army generals Nuclear weapons programme of Sweden Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword Commanders of the Order of the Polar Star Knights of the Order of Vasa Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Sweden)