deaths
May 10, 2012
Gunnar Sønsteby, Norwegian captain and author (born 1918)
Gunnar Sønsteby
Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Known by the nickname "Kjakan" and as "Agent No. 24", he was the most highly decorated citizen in Norway, including being the only person to have been awarded the War Cross with three swords, Norway's highest military decoration.
May 10
May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 235 days remain until the end of the year.