Jørgen Garde - Wikipedia
- ️Sat Aug 03 1996
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Jørgen Garde | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 22 January 1939 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Died | 3 August 1996 (aged 57) Vágar, Faroe Islands |
| Allegiance | Denmark |
| Years of service | 1960–1996 |
| Rank | Admiral |
Hans Jørgen Garde (22 January 1939 in Frederiksberg – 3 August 1996 on Vágar, Faroe Islands) was a Danish admiral.
Garde was the Danish Chief of Defence from 1 April 1996 until his death. Garde died when the Gulfstream III he was travelling in with his wife, Anna Garde, crashed during final approach to Vágar Airport in bad weather and poor visibility. He was the first foreigner to be awarded the gold medal of the United States Naval Institute.[1]
Awards and decorations
[edit]
- ^ "Hans Jørgen Garde". Den Store Danske (in Danish).
- Obituary in Danish Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Aviation Safety Net record of the plane crash
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chief of Defence 1 April 1996 — 3 August 1996† |
Succeeded by |