| Finn Lützow-Holm | |
|---|---|
 Lützow-Holm (no. 2 from the left) in Scotland in 1943. | |
| Born | 1890 |
| Died | 1950 (aged 59–60) |
| Place of birth | Nesseby, Norway |
| Allegiance | Norway |
| Years of service | 1912-1950 |
| Commands held | 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]
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
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Larsstuvold, Ulf. "Finn Lützow-Holm". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Finn_L%C3%BCtzow-Holm/utdypning. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "Riddervold – slekt" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Riddervold/slekt. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed (1973). "Johnsen, Alv Marius" (in Norwegian). Hvem er hvem?. Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 287–288. http://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0287.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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