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.
Jens Erling Johnsen
- Date of birth
- January 18, 1920
- Date of death
- April 1, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Fredrikstad
- Place of living
- Vestby
- County
- Østfold
- Rank
- Ekstramann
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Våre falne:
Dro til Sverige våren 1941. Etter å ha oppholdt seg der et år, tok han hyre på M/T STORSTEN som gikk fra Gøteborg med kurs for England. Utenfor Kristiansand sank skipet etter en eksplosjon. Han fikk berget seg i en livbåt, men omkom 1.april 1942 sammen med 17. andre.
M/T STORSTEN var en av de såkalte «Kvarstadbåtene» som hadde ligget i arrest i Gøteborg. Den 31. mars 1942 brøt hun ut sammen med 10 andre norske skip med kurs for England.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Kvarstadbåt (Operation Performance, 1942)*Enlisted M/T Storsten as ekstramann
Sources
Aftenposten 20.12.1948
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/T Storsten
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ekstramann
- Signed on
- Harbour: Gøteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved flyangrep
Date: 4/1/1942
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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