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Olav Gerhard Johansen

Flagg for Norway
Date of birth
May 20, 1912
Date of death
February 3, 1973
Parents
Gender
Male
Nationality
Norway
Birthplace
Eidanger
Place of living
Skyggen, Kamfjord, Sandefjord
County
Vestfold
Telemark
Service
Rank
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
Other
Participant in WW2
Prisoner during WW2

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Registernummer under krigen: London 49033, NY 32403.

Gift med (jf. London-kort): Ester Johansen, to barn.

Vervet seg i Den Franske Fremmedlegion fra 30. april 1941 til 31. januar 1944.

Ankom UK 17. februar 1944 fra Casablanca. 

Til Norge med BRETAGNE som ekstramann, 27. oktober 1945.

Nordmenn i krig 1850-2019, Knut Flovik Thoresen, 2019:

"Olav Gerhard Johansen jobbet som smører om bord på det norske handelsskipet Landganger som ble internert i Oran i Algerie. Han greide å rømme fra skipet og gikk inn i Fremmedlegionen i mai 1941. Her ble han værende som legionær i Fremmedlegionens 2. regiment (2RE). I 1944 klarte han å komme seg til Storbritannia og tok hyre i den norske handelsflåten".

Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945

Sources

RA/S-3545/G/Gg

Nordmenn i krig 1850-2019, Knut Flovik Thoresen, 2019.

Fanger.no

Engagements (5)

  • Ships
    M/T Fjordaas
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    Able seaman
    Signed on
    Harbour: London, England
    Date: 5/2/1944
    Signed off
    Harbour: Antwerpen, Belgia
    Date: 10/24/1945
  • Ships
    D/S Sirehei
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    Unkown
    Signed on
    Harbour: Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Date: 3/23/1944
    Signed off
    Harbour: Methil, Skottland
    Date: 4/29/1944
  • Ships
    D/S Sirehei
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    Able seaman
    Signed on
    Harbour: Casablanca
    Date: 2/1/1944
    Signed off
    Harbour: Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Date: 2/17/1944
  • Ships
    M/T Langanger
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    Greaser
    Signed on
    Harbour: Marseille, Privence-Alpes-Còte d`Azur, Frankrike
    Date: 6/5/1940
    Signed off
    Harbour: Internert
    Date: 6/22/1940
  • Ships
    D/S Thorfinn
    Nationality
    Flagg for Norway
    Norway
    Rank
    Able seaman
    Signed on
    Harbour: Sandefjord
    Date: 9/26/1939
    Signed off
    Harbour: Marseille, Privence-Alpes-Còte d`Azur, Frankrike
    Date: 5/15/1940

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    Medals (1)

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