Sønsteby, Gunnar
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Name (Latin)
Sønsteby, Gunnar
Other forms of name
Kjakan
Nr. 24 i Kompani Linge
Date of birth
1918-01-11
Date of death
2012-05-10
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- His Bak rapportene, 1985:t.p. (Gunnar Sønsteby; Nr. 24 i Kompani Linge) p. 7 (code name in SOE was 24)
- Gunnar "Kjakan" Sønsteby, c2008:jkt. (Gunnar Fridjof Thurmann Sønsteby, b. 1918; code names: Kjakan and Nr. 24)
- Wikipedia WWW site, May 10, 2012(under Gunnar Sønsteby: Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby, DSO; b. Jan. 11, 1918, Rjukan; d. May 10, 2012, Oslo; member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II)
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Wikipedia description:
Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO (11 January 1918 – 10 May 2012) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Known by the nickname "Kjakan" ("The Chin") and as "Agent No. 24", he was the most highly decorated citizen in Norway, including being the only person to have been awarded the War Cross with three swords, Norway's highest military decoration.
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