Håkon Nilsen

1913–1976
Photograph of Håkon Nilsen Source: Wikimedia Commons

About Håkon Nilsen

Håkon Nilsen (16 April 1913 – 30 January 1976), Stavanger, Norway, popularly known as "Torpedo Nilsen", was a Norwegian war veteran and highly decorated allied naval torpedo commander of World War II.

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