Kåre Sigmund Fornes

The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.

Date of birth

July 21, 1919

Date of death

July 6, 2013

Parents

Olaf og Kristine Fornes

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Vikna

Place of living

Vikna. (Bosted etter krigen: Staten Island, New York)

County

AkershusNord-Trøndelag

Service

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Matros

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (10)
• Medals (5)
• Images (4)
• Documents (18)
  1. "Boris Yeltsin Honors Norwegian-American Veteran," Norway Times, 1993
  2. Diplom for anerkjennelse av tjeneste i den amerikanske hæren. Signert av tidligere president Barack Obama.
  3. Diplom for anerkjennelse av tjeneste i den amerikanske flåten
  4. "Certificate of Discharge," Shawnee, 1943
  5. "Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America. This is to Certify that Kaare Sigmond Fornes 129 14 1998 Army Transportation Corp was Honorably Discharged from the United States Army on the 18th day of November 1943. This certificate is awarded as a testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service".
  6. "Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty"
  7. Takkebrev fra Det hvite hus for tjeneste i den amerikanske handelsflåten
  8. Diplom, Frihetsmedaljen
  9. Brev i anledning tildeling av russisk medalje på 1990-tallet
  10. "Maritime Traditions in Rope & Rigging. Kaare Fornes, Fancy Ropework."
  11. "In Loving Memory," Norwegian American Weekly, 4. oktober 2013.
  12. "Obituary - Kåre Fornes"
  13. "Kåre Fornes til minne", minneord, avisartikkel
  14. Registreringskort, Tankexpress
  15. Tjenestebevis for sjømann, 1940.
  16. "Certificate of Discharge," Virginia, 1941.
  17. "2 Island vets honored at Russian Embassy. Were members of Merchant Marine during WW II's perilous Murmans Run." Staten Island Sunday Advance, 1993.
  18. "Received on Board SS Cecil N. Bean By V/S"