In 1944 Gjems-Onstad was promoted to second lieutenant ( '' fenrik '' ) . He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1941 , and decorated with the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal in 1942 , the St. Olav 's Medal With Oak Branch in 1944 , the Defence Medal , War Medal 1939 – 1945 , 1939 – 45 Star and the Norwegian Defence Medal in 1945 and the Norwegian War Cross with Sword in 1947 . As such he was one of Norway 's highest decorated war heroes . In 1947 he played himself in the documentary film '' Det grodde fram '' about the Norwegian resistance movement in Trondheim
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Erik Gjems-Onstad