- SURNAME
Bangsboll
- FORENAME
Leif
- UNIT
OSS Denmark
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
- PLACE
Denmark
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.7.1919 Copenhagen, Denmark
SS Canada (mess room boy) 1936
SS Bergensfjord (assistant engineer) 1939
Panama Transport Company tanker C.O. Stillman 1939-40
M/S Esso Balboa 1940
Royal Norwegian Air Force 1941
training Toronto, Canada + USA
3 years college
civil occupation Ship captains, mates, pilots and engineers
single without dependents upon enlistment
entered service US Army 23.3.1943 Washington, D.C.
OSS Denmark 1944-45
served Korea 1950s
retired 30.4.1963 (Lt Colonel)
wife Dorothy Jean Bangsboll (1927-1999)
died 20.11.2001 Ontario, Canada
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 23 Site 22865
"born 21.7.1918" (cemetery record)
CITATION:
Distinguished Service Cross : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Leif Bangsboll, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as a Liaison Officer, Special Forces Headquarters, Office of Strategic Services, European Theater of Operations, in action against enemy forces from 6 October 1944 to 6 May 1945. Lieutenant Bangsboll, by outstanding courage, high leadership and supreme daring, most successfully executed his hazardous mission, thereby performing services of the greatest value to the allied war effort. First Lieutenant Bangsboll’s extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
• https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-23008/• https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12269324 (SOE File)
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8790534/leif-bangsboll
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