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Olaf Olsen

World War IIOlaf Olsen

Olaf Olsen var tidligere stuert på MS Siljestad, men var senere på et ukjent skip. Olsen ble tatt til fange av japanerne på Filippinene i 1942 og omkom 24. oktober 1944 under en fangetransport utenfor Kina.

 

  • Born

    01.04.1911

  • Death / Wrecked

    24.10.1944

  • Nationality

    Flag Norway

  • Residency

    Åmli

  • Last Ship

    Uten skipstilhørighet andre verdenskrig

  • Position

    Stuert

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Website

The website Minnehallen.no is maintained by Centre for the History of Seafarers at War, a part of ARKIVET Peace and Human Rights Centre.

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Other useful websites

Krigsseilerregisteret.no

Information about all Norwegian seafarers and ships that sailed during the Second World War, the Navy and foreign seafarers included.

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Warsailors.com

A compehensive website which is particularly rich on information about Norwegian ships in the Second World War.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Documents fallen soldiers and seamen from the British Commonwealth in bothe world wars, those who served on Norwegian ships included.

Visit Cwgc.org

Uboat.net

On the basis of torpedoed ships by German submarines in both world wars, there is a great deal of information about the submarines and their crew. There are also names of the crews on the allied merchant ships that were sunk.

Visit Uboat.net

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