Alfred was a tragic Norwegian civilian victim of WWII. He was a victim of a terrible accident, when the Dutch ship "Voorbode" carrying 273,000 lbs of explosives, caught fire and exploded in Bergen harbor on the morning of April 20. The explosion caused massive damage to the city of Bergen, and killed 158 people, including 98 Norwegian civilians.
"OLSEN, ALFRED, driver, Bergen. Born 8 November 1911 in Bergen, s. of Hans Olsen, b. 1865, and Johanna, b. 1872, d. 1913, both Bergen. Married 1938 in Bergen to Anna Johannessen, b. 1910 p. st. 2 children. Died during the explosion accident in Bergen on 20 April 1944. (From "Our Fallen")"
"OLSEN, ALFRED, driver, Bergen. Born 8 November 1911 in Bergen, s. of Hans Olsen, b. 1865, and Johanna, b. 1872, d. 1913, both Bergen. Married 1938 in Bergen to Anna Johannessen, b. 1910 p. st. 2 children. Died during the explosion accident in Bergen on 20 April 1944. (From "Our Fallen")"
Alfred was a tragic Norwegian civilian victim of WWII. He was a victim of a terrible accident, when the Dutch ship "Voorbode" carrying 273,000 lbs of explosives, caught fire and exploded in Bergen harbor on the morning of April 20. The explosion caused massive damage to the city of Bergen, and killed 158 people, including 98 Norwegian civilians.
"OLSEN, ALFRED, driver, Bergen. Born 8 November 1911 in Bergen, s. of Hans Olsen, b. 1865, and Johanna, b. 1872, d. 1913, both Bergen. Married 1938 in Bergen to Anna Johannessen, b. 1910 p. st. 2 children. Died during the explosion accident in Bergen on 20 April 1944. (From "Our Fallen")"
"OLSEN, ALFRED, driver, Bergen. Born 8 November 1911 in Bergen, s. of Hans Olsen, b. 1865, and Johanna, b. 1872, d. 1913, both Bergen. Married 1938 in Bergen to Anna Johannessen, b. 1910 p. st. 2 children. Died during the explosion accident in Bergen on 20 April 1944. (From "Our Fallen")"
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