Einar Lundborg
Appearance
Einar Paul Albert Muni Lundborg | |
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![]() Einar Lundborg during the Estonian War of Independence as the commander of armored car "Kalevipoeg". | |
Born | Calcutta, India | 5 April 1896
Died | 27 January 1931 Malmslätt, Sweden | (aged 34)
Buried | |
Years of service | 1914–1931 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Finnish Civil War Estonian War of Independence |
Awards | Cross of Liberty (Estonia) Order of the Cross of Liberty Order of the White Rose Order of St. Vladimir Order of St. Anna Iron Cross |
Einar Paul Albert Muni Lundborg (5 April 1896 – 27 January 1931) was a Swedish aviator.
Biography
[edit]He was born on 5 April 1896.[citation needed]
In 1928 he rescued Umberto Nobile after Nobile's airship crashed on the ice north of Spitsbergen. He was later promoted to captain in the Swedish Air Force.[citation needed]
Before joining the airforce, Lundborg participated in the Finnish Civil War in 1918 and in the Estonian War of Independence in 1919–1920.[1]
Lundborg was killed during a test flight of the Jaktfalken airplane at Malmslätt in 1931. He was survived by his wife Margareta, née Malmberg (1900–1981). He is buried in Linköping, Sweden.
Honours and awards
[edit]- Estonian War of Independence
- Cross of Liberty 3rd class II phase (August 17, 1920)
- Estonia's war memorial
- Finnish War
- Cross of Liberty Class III with Swords and Class IV with Swords (Finland)
- Order of the White Rose of Finland, Commander 2nd class
- Finnish gallantry medal, Phase II
- Swedish Brigadier gallantry medal
- Medal of Tampere
- Russian Army in the Northwest
- Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class with Swords
- Order of St. Anna, 3rd class with Swords
- German Army
- Iron Cross, I and II Classes
Bibliography
[edit]- När Nobile Räddades: Mina Upplevelser Under Den Svenska Spetsbergs Expeditionen 1928 (published in 1928 in Swedish) - Title in English: 'When Nobile Was Rescued: My Experiences During The Swedish Spetsbergs Expedition 1928'. The publication includes a fold-out map of Spitsbergen.
References
[edit]- ^ Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1937). Svensk uppslagsbok. Bd 17. Malmö: Svensk Uppslagsbok AB. p. 823.
Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1931 deaths
- Military personnel from Kolkata
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Sweden
- Swedish Air Force officers
- Swedish volunteers in the Finnish Civil War (White side)
- Swedish people stubs
- Aviation biography stubs