▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁V ester heim ▁opened ▁an ▁exhib it ▁on ▁Norwegian - American ▁soldiers . ▁Ac company ing ▁the ▁exhib it ▁was ▁the ▁database ▁and ▁a ▁book , ▁also ▁written ▁by ▁Ros hol t , ▁titled ▁Ole ▁Go es ▁to ▁War : ▁Men ▁from ▁Norway ▁Who ▁F ought ▁in ▁America ' s ▁Civil ▁War . ▁The ▁book ▁contained ▁stories ▁and ▁pictures ▁Ros hol t ▁had ▁found ▁during ▁his ▁research . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Ros hol t ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁St ▁O lav ' s ▁medal ▁by ▁King ▁Har ald ▁V ▁of ▁Norway ▁" in ▁recognition ▁of ▁[ his ] ▁great ▁services ▁to ▁Norway , ▁in ▁particular ▁[ his ] ▁active ▁invol vement ▁with ▁the ▁V ester heim ▁Norwegian - American ▁Museum ▁on ▁its ▁Civil ▁War ▁project ." ▁The ▁medal ▁was ▁presented ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 1 ▁in ▁Dec or ah , ▁Iowa , ▁by ▁Norwegian ▁Cons ul ▁General ▁R olf ▁Hans en . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Ros hol t ▁married ▁Carol yn ▁Jan elle ▁Hans on ▁( 1 9 2 6 – 1 9 9 3 ) ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁in ▁Oak ▁Park , ▁Illinois . ▁They ▁had ▁three ▁sons . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Norweg ians ▁in ▁the ▁Civil ▁War ▁database ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 8 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁male ▁journal ists ▁Category : American ▁Luther ans ▁Category :