Rolf Palmstrøm (19 August 1893 – 23 June 1975) was a Norwegian Army officer.

Career

During the

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, Palmstrøm was chief of communications in

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in 1941 and was head of the signal corps of the Norwegian High Command in

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starting in 1942. After the war, he served as General Inspector of the Norwegian Army Signal Corps. He was the first leader of the military institution Forsvarets fellessamband from 1954 to 1958. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1946, and was Commander of the Swedish Order of Vasa.

Personal life

Palmstrøm was born in Leirsund to accountant Ole Palmstrøm and Constance Bugge, and married Signe Sandok in 1918. He died in 1975 and is buried at Ullern.DIS-Norge
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References

1893 births 1975 deaths People from Skedsmo Norwegian resistance members Norwegian Army personnel of World War II Commanders of the Order of Vasa Norwegian colonels {{Norway-mil-bio-stub