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Leif J. Sverdrup

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Gender Male
Death48 years ago
Born Solund Municipality
Norway
DiedSt. Louis
Missouri
United States
Places of burialValhalla Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Cemetery, Missouri, United States
Battles and wars World War I
World War II
Job Civil engineer
Date of birth January 11,1898
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Parents Edvard Sverdrup
Education University of Minnesota
Awards Distinguished Service Cross
Date of died January 2,1976
Year of servic1918–1919; 1942–1958
Servic numberO-129029
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Date of Upd.
ID466624
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Leif J. Sverdrup Life story


Leif Johan Sverdrup CBE was a Norwegian-born American civil engineer and general with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his service in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II where he was Chief Engineer under General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

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