it ary ▁leader ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁Nations ▁Operation ▁in ▁Gaz a ▁( 1 9 5 8 ) ▁and ▁United ▁Nations ▁Operation ▁in ▁the ▁Congo ▁( 1 9 6 0 ). ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁leader ▁of ▁Norwegian ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Medical ▁Corps . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁dis aster ▁prepared ness ▁council ▁Nor sk ▁Kat astro fer å d . ▁ ▁From ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁he ▁held ▁several ▁decor ations ; ▁the ▁Def ence ▁Medal ▁ 1 9 4 0 – 1 9 4 5 , ▁the ▁Ha ak on ▁VII ▁ 7 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁Medal , ▁the ▁British ▁Def ence ▁Medal , ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 9 – 4 5 ▁Star ▁and ▁the ▁France ▁and ▁Germany ▁Star . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁decor ated ▁as ▁a ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St . ▁O lav . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁and ▁was ▁buried ▁at ▁V estre ▁grav l und . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 6 ▁death s ▁Category : N or weg ian ▁resistance ▁members ▁Category : N or weg ian ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Executive ▁personnel ▁Category : N or weg ian ▁exp atri ates ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : N or weg ian ▁exp atri ates ▁in ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Republic ▁of ▁the ▁Congo ▁Category : N or weg ian ▁Army ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II