Finn Lützow-Holm
Appearance
Finn Lützow-Holm | |
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![]() Lützow-Holm in the 1930s | |
Born | 1890 Nesseby, Norway |
Died | 1950 |
Allegiance | Norway |
Years of service | 1912-1950 |
Commands | Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service |
Other work | Polar exploration |
Finn Trond Lützow-Holm (28 May 1890 – 4 June 1950) was a Norwegian military officer, aviation pioneer and polar explorer.
He was born in Nesseby as a son of priest and politician Ole Arntzen Lützow-Holm (1853–1936) and Anne Marie Riddervold Jensen (1855–1934).[1] His mother was a daughter of Peter Andreas Jensen and granddaughter of Hans Riddervold.[2] In May 1918 he married headmaster's daughter Birgit Lund (1893–1983).[1] Their daughter, named Birgit as well, married Alv Johnsen.[3]
Finn Lützow-Holm took part in the air surveyance of the Bouvet Island and of the Queen Maud Land in 1929 and 1931, together with Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen. He was commander of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service from 1938.[1]
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Decorations and awards
- Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav - 1929
- Defence Medal 1940–1945
- Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
- Norwegian Aero Club's Gold Medal,
- Gunnerus Medal in silver,
- French Legion of Honour
- Italian Al Valor Aeronautica
See also
References
- ^ a b c Larsstuvold, Ulf. "Finn Lützow-Holm". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ "Riddervold – slekt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Johnsen, Alv Marius". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 287–288. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1950 deaths
- People from Nesseby
- Aviation pioneers
- Explorers of Antarctica
- Explorers of the Arctic
- Norwegian aviators
- Norwegian polar explorers
- Recipients of the Legion of Honour
- Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service personnel of World War II
- Royal Norwegian Navy personnel of World War II
- Norwegian military personnel stubs