During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he fled the country during the winter of 1941 . Austeen joined the Royal Norwegian Air Force training camp at Little Norway in southern Ontario . In the summer of 1942 , Austeen was transferred to the United Kingdom to join the Allied aerial forces . On 14 October 1942 , Austeen was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross . Promoted to Major , he took over leadership of the No. 331 Squadron RAF from 1 October 1943 to 15 March 1944 . In the summer of 1944 , Austeen was ordered to Yorkshire as chief engineer . In February 1945 , Austeen returned to active service and took command of the British 126 squadron stationed at RAF Bentwaters . He was killed in action in the vicinity of Flensburg Firth during May 1945 , shortly before the war 's end . No trace was found of Arne Austeen or of his P-51 Mustang . He was decorated with the St. Olav 's Medal With Oak Branch , the War Medal , the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross . The road '' Austeens veg '' in Gjøvik has been named after him
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Arne Austeen