Hans Jørgen Garde (22 January 1939 in

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– 3 August 1996 on Vágar,

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) was a

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admiral. Garde was the Danish Chief of Defence from 1 April 1996 until his death. Garde died when the

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he was travelling in with his wife, Anna Garde, crashed during

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to Vágar Airport in bad weather and poor visibility. He was the first foreigner to be awarded the gold medal of the

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Obituary in Danish

Aviation Safety Net record of the plane crash
1939 births 1996 deaths Danish admirals Garde, J Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the Faroe Islands {{Denmark-mil-bio-stub

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