St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch is a Norwegian military award, which was instituted by King Haakon VII of Norway on 6 February 1942. In Norway, the medal...
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The St. Olav's Medal and the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch were instituted by King Haakon VII of Norway on 17 March 1939. They are awarded in recognition...
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Jan Baalsrud (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Order of the British Empire by the British. He was awarded the St. Olav's medal with Oak Branch by Norway. He was a Second Lieutenant (Fenrik). After the war...
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Erling Lorentzen (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Commander of the Order of St. Olav Norway: Recipient of the St. Olav's Military Medal Norway: Recipient of the Norwegian War Medal Norway: Recipient of...
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Knut Haukelid (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
operations. Norway - War Cross with sword (1944) Norway - War Cross with two swords (1947) Norway - St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch (1943) United Kingdom...
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Leif Larsen (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
century. His medals are on display in The North Sea Traffic Museum in Telavåg. After the war Larsen had a major role in organising the naval branch of the Norwegian...
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Birger Strømsheim (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
was decorated with the Defence Medal with rosette and Haakon VIIs 70th Anniversary Medals, as well as the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch and foreign awards...
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Joachim Rønneberg (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
gallantry, the War Cross with sword. For his war service Rønneberg also received St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, Defence Medal 1940–1945 and Haakon VIIs...
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Jens-Anton Poulsson (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
War Cross with sword at this ceremony, while the other participants in the heavy water sabotage received the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch. Poulsson...
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Sigurd Valvatne (category Articles with short description)
Cross with Sword, the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch, the Norwegian War Medal, the Defence Medal 1940–1945, and the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, the...
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Gunnar Halle (officer) (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
served with the Norwegian Air Forces, in Norway, Canada and England. His war decorations include the War Cross with Sword, the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch...
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John Schjelderup Giæver (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Expedition. He also held the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, the Defence Medal 1940 – 1945, the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal and Knight first class of...
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Charles Oluf Herlofson (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Norway. Among his war decorations were the War Cross with two Swords, the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch, the British Distinguished Service Cross and the...
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Ole Jacob Bangstad (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
decorations include the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch, as well as British medals. He received the King Haakon VII 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal, was decorated Commander...
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Reidar Kvaal (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
operated within occupied territory. He was decorated with the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch and the British Military Cross. He ended his military...
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Skule Storheill (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Cross with Sword Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch War Medal Defence Medal 1940–1945 Haakon VII's 70-Medal Distinguished...
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Claus Helberg (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Class of the Order of St. Olav (1986) St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch King's Medal of Merit in Gold Defence Medal 1940–1945 (with rosette) King Haakon...
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Hans Storhaug (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Storhaug". Norway - St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch Norway - Haakon VIIs 70th Anniversary Medal United Kingdom - Distinguished Service Medal United Kingdom...
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Philip Vian (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
completed in command of the air component of the British Pacific Fleet, with successful actions against the Japanese in Sumatra and the western Pacific...
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Birger Rasmussen (category Articles with hCards)
War Cross with sword. In addition to the British Military Cross and Bar, he also received St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, the Defence Medal 1940 - 1945...
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Gudbrand Østbye (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
volumes of the series Krigen i Norge 1940. He was decorated with the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, and was a Knight of the Order of the Sword. Steenstrup...
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Kasper Idland (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Farmingdale, New York. St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch War Medal Defence Medal 1940–1945 with Rosette Haakon VII's 70-Medal Military Medal (United Kingdom)...
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Kolbein Lauring (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
decorated with the British King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom. Kolbein Lauring was decorated with the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch. Also...
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Marius Eriksen Jr. (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
War Cross with Sword, St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, Haakon VIIs 70th Anniversary Medal, the Norwegian War Medal, the Norwegian Defence Medal, the British...
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Arne Dagfin Dahl (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
years 1920-1924, Dahl worked as a physical education teacher at the school St. Hanshaugens gymnasium. From 1920 to 1924 he worked as a secretary at the...
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Dagfinn Kjeholt (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
include the St. Olav's Medal with two Oak Branches, the Norwegian War Medal, the Defence Medal 1940–1945, and the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, the British...
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Sverre Bratland (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
also awarded the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch and the Defence Medal as well as the British War Medal 1939–1945 and Defence Medal. He was appointed...
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Ragnvald A. Tamber (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
the Royal Norwegian Navy. He was decorated with the War Cross with Sword, the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch, the British Distinguished Service Cross...
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Otto Hjersing Munthe-Kaas (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Norges grensevakt i nordøst from 1964. His awards include the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch. He died in 1981 and is buried at Vestre gravlund. Steenstrup...
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Edvard Tallaksen (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
Cross with sword. In addition to the Military Cross and Bar, after participating in Operation Company he also received St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch and...
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