Finn Lützow-Holm
Norwegian military officer
Died when: 60 years 7 days (720 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Finn Trond Lützow-Holm (28 May 1890 – 4 June 1950) was a Norwegian military officer, aviation pioneer and polar explorer.He was born in Nesseby as a son of priest and politician Ole Arntzen Lützow-Holm (1853–1936) and Anne Marie Riddervold Jensen (1855–1934).
His mother was a daughter of and granddaughter of Hans Riddervold.In May 1918 he married headmaster's daughter Birgit Lund (1893–1983).Their daughter, named Birgit as well, married Alv Johnsen.
Finn Lützow-Holm took part in the air surveyance of the Bouvet Island and of the Queen Maud Land in 1929 and 1931, together with Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen.
He was commander of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service from 1938.
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