Christian Roy Kaldager
Christian Roy Kaldager | |
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| Born | March 18, 1908 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | June 23, 2005 (aged 97) |
| Allegiance | Norwegian |
| Service/ | Royal Norwegian Air Force |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 330 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Christian Roy Kaldager (18 March 1908 – 23 June 2005) was a Royal Norwegian Air Force major general.
He was born in
He graduated from the
He was promoted to colonel in 1953 and major general in 1960. He was inspector-general of the Royal Norwegian Air Force from 1957, and in 1962 he became the leader of the United Nations air force in The Congo.[1] From August 1963 to December 1963 he was the commander of the entire United Nations Operation in the Congo. He succeeded Kebbede Guebre and was succeeded by Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.[2] He was the acting chief of staff of the Norwegian High Command from 1964 to 1968, commander of Akershus Fortress from 1968 to 1973 and the director of the Norwegian Defence Education Command from 1969 to 1970.[1]
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Republic of the Congo – ONUC. Facts and figures". United Nations. 18 September 2001. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
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