Tore Holthe

Tore Holthe (4 February 1914 – 12 June 1973) is a Norwegian military officer with the rank of rear admiral.

He was born in Trondheim. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1962, and headed the Royal Norwegian Navy's section Sjøforsvarskommando Østlandet from 1967. He was decorated with the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, and Commander, First Class of the Swedish Order of the Sword, Knight of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog, and Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon.[1] He died in 1973 and was buried in Horten.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Holthe, Tore". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 256. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kontreadmiral Tore Holthe død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 13 June 1973.
  3. ↑ "Cemeteries in Norway". DIS-Norge. Retrieved 1 February 2013.


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