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.
Leif Wichberg Lie
- Date of birth
- January 16, 1904
- Date of death
- May 2, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Kristiansund
- Place of living
- Hop, Bergen
- County
- Møre og RomsdalHordaland/Bergen
- Service
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 37012, NY 25841 og 27353.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Margit Wichberg Lie.
Våre falne:
«Gift 1933 i Bergen med Margit Andersen, f. 1902 s. st. 1 barn. Middelskole, styrmanns-, skipper- og radioskole. Var styrmann og senere kaptein på m/t Storanger. Førte sist m/t Sandar i alliert fart, og ble så stygt forbrent under torpedering at han døde på sykehus i Trinidad dagen etter, 3. mai 1942. Gravlagt s. st. Omtalt i Norsk Tidend, London, 29. september 1943».
Henvendelse til ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter fra Krigsgravtjenesten:
Hjemført etter krigen og gravlagt på Kirkelandet gravsted i Kristiansund.
Sources
Henvendelse til ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter fra Krigsgravtjenesten
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Engagements (2)
- Ships
- M/T Sandar
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Captain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Skotland
Date: 2/21/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 5/2/1942
- Ships
- M/T Storanger
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 4/9/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/20/1941
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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