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.
Leo Aarseth
- Date of birth
- July 4, 1923
- Date of death
- June 12, 1940Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Vevring
- Place of living
- Vefring, Sunnfjord
- County
- Sogn og Fjordane
- Service
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 4415
VG Våre Falne:
FØDT: 04.07.1923 FØDESTED: Vevring DØD: 12.06.1940 DØDSÅRSAK: Torpedert av italiensk ubåt STED/SKIP: MT Orkanger
AARSETH, LEO, matros, Vevring. Født 3. juli 1923 i Vevring, s. av kaptein Samson Aarseth, f. 1891 s. st., og Thea Lovise f. Vevring, f. 1895, d. 1929 s. st. Skoleskipskurs. Var på m/s Orkanger, og omkom 12. juni 1940 da skipet ble torpedert i Middelhavet, på reise fra Abadan til Malta. Krigsmedaljen. Omtalt i Firda avis, nr. 1, 1947
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Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/T Orkanger
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 6/12/1940
Voyages
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Medals (1)
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
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