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.
Hjørleiv Midttun
- Date of birth
- June 13, 1907
- Date of death
- October 29, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Gulen
- Place of living
- Nesttun, Bergen
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 5467, NY 3578.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Eleonora Birgit Midttun.
Våre falne:
HJØRLEIV MIDTTUN
FØDT: 13.06.1907 FØDESTED: Gulen DØD: 29.10.1942 DØDSÅRSAK: Torpedert av tysk ubåt STED/SKIP: FLK Kosmos II
MIDTTUN, HJØRLEIV, radiotelegrafist, Fana. Født 13. juni 1907 i Gulen, s. av Otto J. Midttun, f. 1854 i Gulen, og Nikoline f. Mølmesdal, f. i Lavik. Gift 1938 i Nesttun med Ellina Forthun, f. 1912 i Bergen. Folkehøgskole, radioskole. Var radiotelegrafist på fl/k Kosmos II, som da krigen brøt ut, gikk til England og senere seilte i alliert fart. Omkom 28. oktober 1942 da skipet ble torpedert på vei fra New York til Clyde. Broren Johan ble skutt 1941.
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Engagements (1)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 10/29/1942
Voyages
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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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