Gunnar Sønsteby

"The Chin" redirects here. For other uses, see Chin (disambiguation).

Gunnar Sønsteby
NicknamesKjakan, No.24 among others
Born(1918-01-11)11 January 1918
Rjukan, Norway
Died10 May 2012(2012-05-10) (aged 94)
Oslo, Norway
AllegianceNorway
Service years1940–1945
RankCaptain
CommandsKompani Linge
Awards
Other workAuthor, War information work

Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO (11 January 1918 – 10 May 2012) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Known by the nickname "Kjakan" ("The Chin") and as "Agent No. 24", he was the most highly decorated citizen in Norway, including being the only person to have been awarded the War Cross with three swords, Norway's highest military decoration.

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