Leif Utne
Leif Utne (1919 – 25 August 2004) was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II and later a physician.
Early life
Utne was born in Bergen as the son of a physician.[1] He finished secondary school in 1938, and enrolled in medicine studies at the University of Oslo in the same year.[2]
World War II
When
Hagbarth Schjøtt, Jr. and Jan Dahm.[5] Two members were sent to the United Kingdom: Leif Utne and Bjarne Thorsen. Utne travelled via Sweden, while Thorsen crossed the Norwegian Sea.[3] Thorsen returned with the necessary equipment, and a radio post was finally set up in December 1941, with its headquarters at the famous seaside location Bryggen.[6]
By that time, however, Leif Utne had become stationed in Scotland as a part of the
Norwegian War Medal.[1]
Later career
After the war, Utne resumed his medicine studies. He graduated with the
skin diseases.[2] He worked at Haukeland University Hospital, in his own clinic as well as the St. Franciscus Hospital in Florida, Bergen. He trained students belonging to the University of Bergen. He also continued working with the navy, and reached the rank of commander in 1976.[1]
He chaired the local branch of the Norwegian Medical Society from 1974 to 1975. He was also active in Doktorklubben av 1959, Nasjonalhjelpen and the sports club Bergens TF.[1] He was married and had two daughters. He died in August 2004 at Haukeland University Hospital.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Eilertsen, Eilert (31 August 2004). "Leif Utne". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e Ottosen, Kristian (31 August 2004). "Leif Utne". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 16.
- ^ a b c Ask, Øyvind (9 September 2004). "Spilte gal for å overleve". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 33.
- ^ Kirkeeide, Norman; Valaker, Tormod (31 March 1999). "Forsker, humanist og elektronikkfadder". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 39.
- ^ Rødland, Kjartan (24 February 1995). "Gjenspeiler byens historie". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 24.
- ^ "Dagen i dag – lørdag 4. desember" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 2 December 1993.
- ^ Goll, Sven (25 June 1992). "Hjertelig gjensyn". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 19.
- ^ Ottosen, Kristian (31 August 2004). "Minneord". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 23.