awards St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch War Medal Defence Medal 1940–1945 with Rosette Haakon VII's 70-Medal Military Medal (United Kingdom) Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France) Medal of Freedom (with bronze palm) (United States) References 1918 births 1968 deaths People from Sandnes Norwegian expatriates in the United States Norwegian Army personnel of World War II Norwegian prisoners of war in World War II Norwegian resistance members Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France) Recipients of the Legion of Honour Recipients of the Medal of Freedom Recipients of the Military Medal Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch Norwegian Special Operations Executive personnel World War II prisoners of war held by Germany