Rolf Palmstrøm
| Rolf Palmstrøm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 August 1893 Leirsund, Norway |
| Died | 23 June 1975 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Rolf Palmstrøm (19 August 1893 – 23 June 1975) was a Norwegian Army officer.
He was born in Leirsund to accountant Ole Palmstrøm and Constance Bugge, and married Signe Sandok in 1918.[1]
During the Second World War, Palmstrøm was chief of communications in Milorg in 1941, and from 1942 he was head of the signal corps of the Norwegian High Command in London. After the war he served as General Inspector of the Norwegian Army Signal Corps.[2] He was the first leader of the military institution Forsvarets fellessamband from 1954 to 1958.[1]
He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1946, and was Commander of the Swedish Order of Vasa.[1] He died in 1975 and is buried at Ullern.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Palmstrøm, Rolf". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ Haugland, Torstein. "Forsvarets fellessamband (FFSB)". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ DIS-Norge
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