Lars-Erik Englund
Generallöjtnant (Lieutenant General) Lars-Erik Englund (23 March 1934 – 19 October 2010) was a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior appointments included military commander of the Upper Norrland Military District (Milo ÖN) from 1986 to 1988 and Chief of the Air Force/Chief of Air Force Command from 1988 to 1994.
| Lars-Erik Englund | |
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| Born | 23 March 1934 Orsa, Sweden |
| Died | 19 October 2010 (aged 76) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1958–1994 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
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Personal life
In 1954, Englund married Gunn Wendel (died in 1981).[1][2] He married a second time in 1986 with Birgitta Mårdstam (born 1940).[2] He had three children.[3]
Dates of rank
- 19?? – Fänrik (Second lieutenant)
- 19?? – Löjtnant (Lieutenant)
- 19?? – Kapten (Captain)
- 1971 – Major
- 1972 – Överstelöjtnant (Lieutenant colonel)
- 1979 – Överste (Colonel)
- 1983 – Major general
- 1986 – Generallöjtnant (Lieutenant general)
Awards and decorations
Commander of the Legion of Merit (November 1992)[4]
Commander of the National Order of Merit (1992)[5]
Commander 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1992)[5]
Template:Country data Sverige Swedish Air Force Volunteers Association Medal of Merit in gold (1994)[6]- Template:Country data Sverige Swedish Air Force Volunteers Association Medal of Merit in silver (1991)[7]
Bibliography
- Englund, Lars-Erik. Flygvapnet i morgon: doktriner får aldrig bli dogmer (in Swedish). Försvar i nutid, 0046-4643; 1993:5 (1993). Stockholm: Centralförb. Folk och försvar.
References
- ↑ Olson, Sven-Olof (2010-11-08) (in sv). Lars-Erik Englund till minne. https://www.dn.se/arkiv/familj/lars-erik-englund-till-minne/. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 (in Swedish) (1992). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 294. ISBN 91-1-914072-X.
- ↑ (in Swedish) Dödsfall: Lars-Erik Englund. 2010-11-11. http://www.kuriren.nu/familj/dodsfall-lars-erik-englund-5643865.aspx. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ Nilsson, Kjell. På resa till USA:s flygvapen (in Swedish). Flygvapennytt (1) (1993). Stockholm: Flygstaben. p. 23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 CFV hedrad och dekorerad (in Swedish). Flygvapennytt (2) (1992). Stockholm: Flygstaben. p. 35.
- ↑ Weingarth, Gillis. Årets största utmärkelse (in sv). Flygvapennytt (3) (1994). Stockholm: Flygstaben. p. 48.
- ↑ Årets bragdman (in sv). Flygvapennytt (3) (1991). Stockholm: Flygstaben. p. 34.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Uppland Wing 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Jan-Olov Gezelius |
| Preceded by Bengt Gustafsson |
Upper Norrland Military District 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Åke Sagrén |
| Preceded by Sven-Olof Olson |
Chief of the Air Force/Chief of Air Force Command 1988–1994 |
Succeeded by Kent Harrskog |