Einar Lundborg
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Service years1914–1931
Einar Paul Albert Muni Lundborg | |
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 Einar Lundborg during the Estonian War of Independence as the commander of armored car "Kalevipoeg". | |
| Born | 5 April 1896 |
| Died | 27 January 1931 (aged 34) |
| Buried | |
| Service years | 1914–1931 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Conflicts | Finnish Civil War Estonian War of Independence |
| Awards | Cross of Liberty (Estonia) Order of the Cross of Liberty Order of the White Rose Order of St. Vladimir Order of St. Anna Iron Cross |
Einar Paul Albert Muni Lundborg (5 April 1896 – 27 January 1931) was a Swedish aviator.
He was born on 5 April 1896.[citation needed]
In 1928 he rescued Italian explorer Umberto Nobile after Nobile's airship crashed on the ice north of Spitsbergen. He was later promoted to captain in the Swedish Air Force.[citation needed]
Before joining the air force, Lundborg participated in the Finnish Civil War in 1918 and in the Estonian War of Independence in 1919–1920.[1]
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.
