NORWAY Gjennestad, Henry Marius

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Gjennestad ​

• FORENAME

Henry Marius ​

• UNIT

Resistance ​

• RANK

Civilian ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

1st November 1942 ​

• AGE

50 ​

• GRAVESITE

Gamle Akers Gravejard,Oslo,Norway ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 16.8.1892 Sandefjord,Norway​

journalist​

escaped to Sweden with important information June 1940​

to Royal Norwegian King Legation,Stockholm,Sweden​

returned to Norway to contact General Ruge (failed)​

returned to Sweden with information on German airfields in Norway​

arrested by Swedish authorities​

sentenced to 4 months in work camp​

died of heart attack,Sweden ​

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