Olaf Gerhard Hansen

The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.

Date of birth

December 15, 1917

Parents

Gudrun Hansen, Løvnes, Hystad pr Sandar

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

County

Vestfold

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

Lettmatros

Arbeider - HvalfangstKanonmannskapTelegrafmannU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Has sailed for shipping company

Nortraship, London/New York

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (7)
• Medals (2)

  Award

  Krigsmedaljen

  Date of award

  9/3/1943

  Justification

  For fortjenstfull innsats i den Kgl. Norske Marine under krigen.

  1. 

     Krigsmedaljen (illustrasjon)Copyright: Nordsjøfartmuseet i Telavåg
     Image 1 of 4

  Award

  Haakon VIIs 70-årsmedalje

  Date of award

  Unknown

  1. 

     Haakon VIIs 70-årsmedalje - avers (illustrasjon)
     Copyright: Håvard Madsbakken, Forsvarets museer
     Image 1 of 4

  Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations