Richard Leonard Olsen

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

August 26, 1918

Parents

Elisabeth Olsen, Sangesandsgaten 13, Stavanger

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

County

Rogaland

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

Fyrbøter

EvaporatorU. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (5)
• Medals (2)

  Award

  Krigsmedaljen

  Date of award

  2/26/1943

  Justification

  "Kgl.Res. 26/2-43. -KRIGSMEDALJEN, - for fortjenstfull innsats i den Kgl. Norske Marine under krigen.-"

  "Kgl.Res.2/8-46.STJERNE til KRIGSMEDALJEN -for å ha utvist dyktighet og initiativ som motormann ombord i u.v.b. "UTSIRA" under dennes krigspatruljer på Norskekysten vinteren 1944/45.-"

  1. 

     Krigsmedaljen (illustrasjon)Copyright: Nordsjøfartmuseet i Telavåg
     Image 1 of 4

  Award

  Haakon VIIs 70-årsmedalje

  Date of award

  Unknown

  1. 

     Haakon VIIs 70-årsmedalje - avers (illustrasjon)
     Copyright: Håvard Madsbakken, Forsvarets museer
     Image 1 of 4

  Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations