Finn Trond Lützow-Holm (28 May 1890 – 4 June 1950) was a
Norwegian military officer,
aviation pioneer and
polar explorer.
He was born in
Nesseby Municipality
or (also unofficially ''Uuniemi'' in Kven language, Kven and Finnish language, Finnish) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Finnmark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the vi ...
as a son of priest and politician
Ole Arntzen Lützow-Holm (1853–1936) and Anne Marie Riddervold Jensen (1855–1934).
His mother was a daughter of
Peter Andreas Jensen and granddaughter of
Hans Riddervold.
In May 1918 he married headmaster's daughter Birgit Lund (1893–1983).
[ Their daughter, named Birgit as well, married Alv Johnsen.]Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island ( ; ) is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway. It is a protected nature reserve, and situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is the world's most extre ...
and of the Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land () is a roughly region of Antarctica Territorial claims in Antarctica, claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20th meridian west, 20° west, specifically the Caird Coast, ...
in 1929 and 1931, together with Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen (7 June 1890 – 3 June 1965) was a Norwegian aviation pioneer, military officer, polar explorer and businessman. Among his achievements, he is generally regarded a founder of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Background
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. He was commander of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service
The Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service () was alongside the Norwegian Army Air Service the forerunner to the modern-day Royal Norwegian Air Force.
History
The RNNAS was established on 1 June 1912,Official Norwegian Defence Force websiteThe first ...
from 1938.[
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Decorations and awards
* Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; 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, known to posterity as St. Olav.
Just be ...
- 1929
* Defence Medal 1940–1945
The Defence Medal 1940–1945 () is the award rewarded to those military and civilian personnel who participated in the fight against the German invasion and occupation of Norway between 1940 and 1945.
The Defence Medal 1940–1945 can be award ...
* Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
* Norwegian Aero Club's Gold Medal,
* Gunnerus Medal in silver,
* French Legion of Honour
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* Italian Al Valor Aeronautica
See also
* Lützow-Holm Bay
References
1890 births
1950 deaths
People from Nesseby
Aviation pioneers
Norwegian explorers of Antarctica
Explorers of the Arctic
Norwegian aviators
Recipients of the Legion of Honour
Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service personnel of World War II
Royal Norwegian Navy personnel of World War II
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