. ▁She ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁secretary ▁at ▁the ▁intelligence ▁office ▁FO ▁II ▁in ▁London ▁during ▁the ▁war , ▁and ▁she ▁was ▁decor ated ▁with ▁the ▁Def ence ▁Medal ▁ 1 9 4 0 – 1 9 4 5 . ▁The ▁couple ▁had ▁three ▁children . ▁Bir git ▁was ▁a ▁daughter ▁of ▁av iation ▁pione er ▁and ▁commander ▁Finn ▁L üt z ow - Hol m ▁and ▁grand d augh ter ▁of ▁Ole ▁Ar nt zen ▁L üt z ow - Hol m . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁career ▁and ▁life ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁Al v ▁Joh ns en ▁graduated ▁with ▁the ▁cand . med . ▁degree , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁special ist ▁in ▁r he um at ology ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁He ▁worked ▁at ▁L ille ham mer ▁Hospital , ▁Ul lev å l ▁Hospital ▁and ▁Dia kon h jem met ▁Hospital ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁then ▁at ▁the ▁R he um atic ▁Hospital ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁started ▁working ▁as ▁a ▁phys ician ▁for ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁Army ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁and ▁became ▁assist ing ▁chief ▁phys ician ▁in ▁the ▁Army ▁Staff ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁He ▁held ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁captain , ▁advanced ▁to ▁lieutenant ▁colon el ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁and ▁major ▁general ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁san