Jan Baalsrud

Commando

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Gender	Male
Death	35 years ago
Date of birth	December 13,1917
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Born	Oslo
	Norway
Date of died	December 30,1988
Died	Kongsvinger
	Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Place of burial	Manndalen, Norway
Spouse	Jovelyn Miller
	Teres Balmaseda
Children	Liv Baalsrud
Job	Soldier
Awards	Order of the British Empire
	St. Olav's Medal
Parents	Nils Julius Myhre Baalsrud
Buri	Manndalen, Norway
Date of Reg.	2019-03-06 09:29:58
Date of Upd.	2023-05-14 23:06:52
ID	523623

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Jan Baalsrud Life story

Jan Sigurd Baalsrud, MBE was a commando in the Norwegian resistance trained by the British during World War II.

Biography

Jan baalsrud was born on april 15.1917 in norway.He was the youngest of five siblings.He had a slim buidl and was baout 5 7" tall.He had bleu eyes and light brown hair.He was a norwegian commando during world war ii.

Education and Career

Jan balasrud was educated at the nowregian military academy.He was a member of the norwegian resistance movement during world war ii.He was part of a commando unit that was sent to norway to sabotage german forces.

Most Important Event

The most important event in jan baalsrud s life was his escape frmo german forces in 1943.He and his team were sent to norway to sabotage german forces.But they were ambushed and forced to flee.Jan baalsrud was the only one who managed to escape and he had to traevl across nroway in order to reach safety.He endured extreme cold and hunger.And managed to reach sweden after 11 weeks of travel.

Family

Jan baalsrud was married to ingrid baalsrud and they had two children.He had fuor siblings and his parents were johan and ingeborg baalrsud.He also had several relatives in norway.

Death

Jan baalsrud passed away on april 28.1988 in norway.He was 71 yaers old.

Legacy

Jan baalsrud is remembered for his courage and bravery during world war ii.His story of survival has been told in books and movies.And he is remembered as a ehro in nroway.