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Reidar Oliver Olsen

Flagg for Norway
Date of birth
April 29, 1906
Date of death
February 21, 1942
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender
Male
Nationality
Norway
Birthplace
Glemmen
Place of living
Kirkegårdsgt. 9, Oslo
County
Oslo
Østfold
Service
Enlistment district
Rank
Has sailed for shipping company
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
Other
Participant in WW2

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Registernummer under krigen: London 5664, NY 20731.

Gift med (jf. London-kort): Lucie Marie Nathalie Nagel Olsen.

Våre falne:

OLSEN, REIDAR OLIVER, 3. maskinist, Oslo. Født 29. april 1906 i Glemmen, s. av Hans Oskar Olsen og Rikarda Marie f. Svendsen. Gift 1933 i Oslo med Lucie Marie Nathalie Nagel, f. 1913 s. st. 2 barn. Maskinistskole. Reiste i mai 1940 over Sverige og Sovjet-Samveldet til Yokohama og kom på m/s L. A. Christensen. Gikk senere over på m/t Kongsgaard som ble torpedert 1. gang 1941 midt ute i Atlanteren, men reddet i havn. Skipet ble torpedert 2. gang 21. februar 1942, 6 n. mil vest av nordpynten på Curacao, kom i brann og sank. Det var på reise fra Puerto de la Cruz til Aruba. 38 mann av mannskapet omkom. Torpederingen av m/t Kongsgaard er omtalt i Stvangeren i mai 1946. 

Sources

RA/S-3545/G/Gg

Våre falne.

RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011

Engagements (2)

  • Ships
    M/T Kongsgaard
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    3. Maskinist
    Signed on
    Harbour: Alliert havn
    Date: 5/14/1941
    Signed off
    Harbour: Torpedert
    Date: 2/21/1942
  • Ships
    M/S L. A. Christensen
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    Unkown
    Signed on
    Harbour: Unkown
    Date: 9/5/1940
    Signed off
    Harbour: Alliert havn
    Date: 4/21/1941

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    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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