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Einar Paul Albert Muni Lundborg (5 April 1896 – 27 January 1931) was a Swedish aviator.




Biography


He was born on 5 April 1896.
In 1928 he rescued Umberto Nobile after Nobile's airship crashed 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.




Honours and awards


Estonian War of Independence
Cross of Liberty 3rd class II phase (August 17, 1920)
Estonia's war memorial
Finnish War
Cross of Liberty Class III with Swords and Class IV with Swords (Finland)
Order of the White Rose of Finland, Commander 2nd class
Finnish gallantry medal, Phase II
Swedish Brigadier gallantry medal
Medal of Tampere
Russian Army in the Northwest
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class with Swords
Order of St. Anna, 3rd class with Swords
German Army
Iron Cross, I and II Classes




Bibliography


När Nobile Räddades: Mina Upplevelser Under Den Svenska Spetsbergs Expeditionen 1928 (published in 1928 in Swedish) - Title in English: 'When Nobile Was Rescued: My Experiences During The Swedish Spetsbergs Expedition 1928'. The publication includes a fold-out map of Spitsbergen.




References

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• Einar Lundborg
• Lundborg
• Italia (airship)
• Order of the Cross of Liberty
• Spitsbergen
• The Red Tent (film)
• Umberto Nobile
• List of fatalities from aviation accidents
• April 5
• Order of Saint Anna