the British. He was awarded the St. Olav's medal with Oak Branch by Norway. He was a Second Lieutenant (Fenrik). Later years and death After the war, Baalsrud contributed to the local scout and football associations. In addition, he was chairman of the Norwegian Disabled Veterans Union from 1957 to 1964. In 1962, he moved to Tenerife, Canary Islands, where he lived for most of the remainder of his life. He returned to Norway during his final years. He lived there until his death on 30 December 1988, aged 71. His ashes are buried in Manndalen, in a grave shared with Aslak Aslaksen Fossvoll (1900–1943), one of the local men who helped him escape to Sweden. Legacy An annual remembrance march in Baalsrud's honour takes place on 25 July in Troms, where the participants follow his escape route for nine days. A street in Kolbotn, Norway is named Jan Baalsruds plass (Jan Baalsrud's Place) in his honor. In 2020, a bust in bronze created by sculptor Håkon Anton Fagerås on commission was unveiled. In media Books Films Ni Liv (En. Nine Lives) – 1957 Den 12. mann (En. The 12th Man) – 2017 References External links A school paper on Baalsrud https://web.archive.org/web/20120205182131/http://www.godoy.no/weber/2verdskrigweb/Sara03/index.htm A 30 minutes audio programme by Jim Mayer retracing Jan's route, including interviews with some of those who helped him escape. Piece details HS 2/161—Special Operations Executive: Group C, Scandinavia: Registered Files—Norway—Operation MARTIN; list of Norwegian refugees; Lt Jan Siguard Baalsrud's report, The Catalogue, The National Archives 1917 births 1988 deaths Military personnel from Oslo Norwegian Army personnel of World War II Norwegian Special Operations Executive personnel Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch Honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire Norwegian resistance members Sole survivors