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Gunnar Piltingsrud

Merchant Navy. Norwegian

Born  23 Apr 1911
Died  24 Sep 1944(33)Üdem, Germany

Roster information listed for Gunnar Piltingsrud


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
TudorMotor merchantFourth Officer19 Jun 1940U-48 (1)

Personal information

Son of Peder and Mathea Piltingsrud, of Sør-Aurdal, Oppland. Gunnar Piltingsrud joined the Royal Norwegian Air Force after surviving the sinking of Tudor. He became Major in 137 Squadron RAF and was killed in action when his Typhoon aircraft was shot down by German fighters near Üdem, Germany on 24 September 1944.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats