The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.
Sven Johnny Bruer
- Date of birth
- July 22, 1908
- Date of death
- February 19, 1941Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Vestby
- Place of living
- Oslo
- County
- OsloAkershus
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 1474, NY 2784.
Våre falne:
Ble gift i 1935 med Bergny Gundhara Nyvoll, f. 1905, Helgøy - 1 barn.
Var 3.maskinist ombord på M/S BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, og omkom den 19.februar 1941 da skipet ble torpedert i Atlanteren på reise fra Los Angeles til Liverpool.
Sources
Brev (se dokumenter)
N.N., "Det savner 26 mann fra Osloskibet "Benjamin Franklin"", Haugesunds avis, 22.03.1941, s. 2
Report (se dokumenter)
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
Engagements (1)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 7/1/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 2/19/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (1)
Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations
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