Einar Lundborg
| Einar Paul Albert Muni Lundborg | |
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Einar Lundborg during the Estonian War of Independence as the commander of armored car "Kalevipoeg".
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| Born |
April 5, 1896 Calcutta, India |
| Died | January 27, 1931 (aged 34) Malmslätt, Sweden |
| Buried at | Linköping, Sweden |
| Years of service | 1914–1931 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars |
Finnish Civil War Estonian War of Independence |
| Awards |
Cross of Liberty (Estonia) Order of the Cross of Liberty Order of the White Rose Order of St. Vladimir Order of St. Anna Iron Cross |
Einar Lundborg (April 5, 1896 – January 27, 1931) was a Swedish aviator.
He was born on April 5, 1896.
In 1928 he rescued Umberto Nobile after Nobile's airship crash on the ice north of Spitsbergen. He was later promoted to captain in the Swedish Air Force.
Before joining the airforce, Lundborg participated in the Finnish Civil War in 1918 and in the Estonian War of Independence in 1919–1920.
Lundborg was killed during a test flight of the Jaktfalken airplane at Malmslätt in 1931. He was survived by his wife Margareta, née Malmberg (1900–1981). He is buried in Linköping, Sweden.
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