page_title: Arne Austeen
hierarchical_section_title: Arne Austeen
caption_attribution_description: English: IWM caption&#160;: Four Norwegian fighter pilots standing to attention following the presentation of awards to each by Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force, at North Weald, Essex. They are (left to right): Lieutenant-Colonel K Birksted, Commander of the Norwegian Wing, presented with the DSO Major A Austeen, Commanding Officer of No. 331 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF, presented with the DFC Major W Christie, Commanding Officer of No. 332 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF, presented with the DFC Captain N K Jorstad, flight commander of No. 331 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF, presented with the DFC
context_page_description: Arne Austeen DFC was a Norwegian flying ace who was killed during World War II.
  He was born in Stokke in Vestfold, Norway to parents from Brunlanes and Ås. He took a degree in machine engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, and pilot training in the Norwegian Army Air Service. He settled in Gjøvik where he worked for Øveraasen Motorfabrikk og Mekaniske Verksted.
  During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he fled the country during the winter of 1941. Austeen joined the Royal Norwegian Air Force training camp at Little Norway in southern Ontario. In the summer of 1942, Austeen was transferred to the United Kingdom to join the Allied aerial forces. On 14 October 1942, Austeen was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. Promoted to Major, he took over leadership of the No. 331 Squadron RAF from 1 October 1943 to 15 March 1944. In the summer of 1944, Austeen was ordered to Yorkshire as chief engineer. In February 1945, Austeen returned to active service and took command of the British 126 squadron stationed at RAF Bentwaters. He was killed in action in the vicinity of Flensburg Firth during May 1945, shortly before the war's end.
context_section_description: Arne Austeen DFC (1 July 1911 – 4 May 1945) was a Norwegian flying ace who was killed during World War II.
  He was born in Stokke in Vestfold, Norway to parents from Brunlanes and Ås. He took a degree in machine engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, and pilot training in the  Norwegian Army Air Service. He settled in Gjøvik where he worked for Øveraasen Motorfabrikk og Mekaniske Verksted.
  During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he fled the country during the winter of 1941.  Austeen joined the Royal Norwegian Air Force training camp at Little Norway in southern Ontario. In the summer of 1942, Austeen was transferred to the United Kingdom to join the Allied aerial forces.  On 14 October 1942, Austeen was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. Promoted to Major, he took over  leadership of the No. 331 Squadron RAF from 1 October 1943 to 15 March 1944. In the summer of 1944, Austeen was ordered to Yorkshire as chief engineer. In February 1945, Austeen returned to active service and took command of the British 126 squadron stationed at RAF Bentwaters. He was killed in action in the vicinity of Flensburg Firth  during May 1945, shortly before the war's end. No trace was found of Arne Austeen or of his P-51 Mustang. 
  He was decorated with the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch, the War Medal, the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. The road Austeens veg in Gjøvik has been named after him.
caption: Arne Austeen (2nd from left) was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross together with Kaj Birksted, Werner Christie and Nils Jørstad
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