Gunnar Finsen

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

September 8, 1907

Parents

Wilhelm Finsen, Islandske Konsulat, Stockholm

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Hamburg

Service

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

Sanitet (Marinen)

Other

• Participant in WW2

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

  Award

  Krigsmedaljen

  Date of award

  9/29/1944

  Justification

  "- for fortjenstfull innsats som lege under M.L.210's krigsforlis natten 15.-16. februar, 1944, da han, til tross for at han selv hadde fått hård medfart, på en utmerket måte tok seg av de sårede."

  "Kgl.res. 28/10-1949 St.nr.1 til KRIGSMEDALJEN - for tapperhet og fortjenstfull innsats ved ledelse av sanitetstjenesten på Hegra i 1940.-"

  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