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.
Oskar Vorring Bjørnø
- Date of birth
- November 28, 1917
- Date of death
- February 12, 1941Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Porsgrunn
- Place of living
- Sunjordsgat 18, Porsgrunn
- County
- Telemark
- Service
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 1619.
Våre Falne:
Motormann Oskar Worring Bjørnø, Porsgrunn.
Var motormann på M/S BORGESTAD, da skipet gikk i konvoi mellom Freetown og England. Konvoien ble angrepet av tysk panserkrysser ADMIRAL HIPPER, BORGESTAD tok kampen opp, reddet mange av de andre skipene, men gikk selv ned etter hard kamp. Oskar Worring Bjørnø gikk ned med skipet den 12. februar 1941.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Våre Falne
"Krigskorset og St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren", redigert av Erik Gjems-Onstad, Oslo 1995, s. 196.
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/S Borgestad
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Motorman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 7/1/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved beskytning fra skip/ubåt/land
Date: 2/12/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (2)
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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