Torsten Stålnacke
| Torsten Stålnacke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 31, 1933 Svappavaara, Sweden |
| Died |
August 4, 2012 Sälen, Sweden |
| Allegiance |
 Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Army |
| Rank |
 Furir |
| Unit |
ONUC (1961) UNFICYP (1965-1968) |
| Battles/wars |
Congo Crisis (1961) UNFICYP (1965-1968) |
| Awards |
Royal Medal of Vasa Försvarsmaktens medalj för sårade i strid (The Swedish Defence Force Medal for Wounded in Battle) |
Furir Torsten Stålnacke (December 31, 1933 in Svappavaara, Sweden – August 4, 2012 in Sälen, Sweden) is a former Swedish UN-soldier during the Congo Crisis who is most known for saving two Irish soldiers lives by dragging and carrying them to safety after his jaw had been blown away by a bullet.[1] He was awarded the Royal Medal of Vasa for his bravery.[2] He later ran a restaurant in Helsingborg and later a boarding house in Sälen until his retirement in 2003.[3] On the 29th of May 2012, on the Swedish Veterans Day he was awarded with Försvarsmaktens medalj för sårade i strid (The Swedish Defence Force Medal for Wounded in Battle) for his casualties in Congo. He died a few months later.[4]
References
- ↑ Claes JB Löfgren: Fredsknektarna - FN-svenskarna i Kongo 1960-64, Bokförlaget T. Fischer & Co, Stockholm 1990. ISBN 91-7054-650-9.
- ↑ Carl Sjöstrand: Utlandsstyrkan i fredens tjänst, Försvarsmakten, 2006 "Särskilda belöningsmedaljer", sid. 226. ISBN 91-7843-225-1.
- ↑ Fredsbaskern, No 1 2008
- ↑ "Dödsfall: Torsten Stålnacke" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidningar. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.