Odd Starheim
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Odd Kjell Starheim, DSO (14 June 1916 – 1 March 1943) was a Norwegian resistance fighter and SOE agent during the Second World War. He died when a Norwegian ship he had captured off the coast of Norway was sunk by German bombers on its way back to the United Kingdom.
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Born | (1916-06-14)14 June 1916 Lista, Vest-Agder |
Died | 1 March 1943(1943-03-01) (aged 26) North Sea |
Buried | Lista, Vest-Agder |
Allegiance | Norway |
Service/ | SOE |
Years of service | 1940–1943 |
Rank | Captain[1] |
Unit | Norwegian Independent Company 1 |
Battles/wars | Second World War
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Awards | War Cross Distinguished Service Order |
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