Osmin Adrian Eugén Strömberg (4 March 1895 – 15 January 1971) was a Swedish

physician A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...

. He served as

Surgeon-in-Chief of the Swedish Army The Surgeon-in-Chief of the Swedish Army ( sv, arméöverläkaren) was from 1943 to 1969 the senior-most officer and head of the Swedish Army Medical Corps. History The decision to establish a Surgeon-in-Chief of the Swedish Army and inspector of t ...

and head of the

Swedish Army Medical Corps The Swedish Army Medical Corps ( sv, Fältläkarkåren, Flk) was from 1806 to 1969 an administrative corps of the Swedish Army, consisting of military surgeons. In 1969 the corps was amalmagated into the Medical Corps of the Swedish Armed Forces. ...

from 1953 to 1960.

Early life

Strömberg was born on 4 March 1895 in

Oskarshamn Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 17,258 inhabitants in 2010. History Etymology Döderhultsvik was the original name before a town charter was granted in 1856. The name was then ch ...

Parish, Sweden, the son of Håkan Strömberg and his wife Lovisa Jonsson. He passed ''

studentexamen Studentexamen (Swedish for "students' examination" or "students' degree"), earlier also ''mogenhetsexamen'' ("maturity examination") was the name of the university entrance examination in Sweden from the 17th century to 1968. From 1862 to 1968, ...

'' in

Kalmar Kalmar (, , ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 36,392 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total o ...

in 1913 and received a Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree in Stockholm in 1918 and a Licentiate of Medical Science degree in 1923 and finally a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1931,

Career

Strömberg held various hospital positions in

Uppsala Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inha ...

and Gothenburg from 1929 to 1938. Strömberg became a battalion surgeon in

Västmanland Regiment The Västmanland Regiment ( sv, Västmanlands regemente), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded for the first time in 1927 but later reraised and disba ...

Västerås Västerås ( , , ) is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 154,049. Västerås is the se ...

in 1923 and regimental surgeon there in 1927 and served in the same position in

North Scanian Infantry Regiment North Scanian Infantry Regiment ( sv, Norra skånska infanteriregementet), designation I 6, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that operated from 1812 to 1963. The unit was based in the Kristianstad Garrison in Kristianstad. In 1963 the regiment ...

Kristianstad Kristianstad (, ; older spelling from Danish ''Christianstad'') is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 40,145 inhabitants in 2016. During the last 15 years, it has gone from a garrison town to a developed ...

from 1930 to 1934 as well as in

Göta Artillery Regiment The Göta Artillery Regiment ( sv, Göta artilleriregemente), designation A 2, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 17th century. It was disbanded in 1962. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from ...

in Gothenburg from 1934 to 1940. Strömberg served as health inspector from 1940 and 1949 and as an army surgeon in 1942. He became Acting

with the colonel's service class in 1949 and then served as Surgeon-in-Chief of the Swedish Army and head of the

from 1953 to 1960. Strömberg was a member of the 1944 Military Health Care Committee (''1944 års militärsjukvårdskommitté''), 1946 Eyesight Requirements Committee (''1946 års synkravskommitté''), the Military Doctor Salary Inquiry (''militärläkarlöneutredningen'') and an expert in the inquiry into health care during war in 1951.

Personal life

In 1920, Strömberg married Ada Lundmark-Sundström (1895–1960), the daughter of restaurantkeeper Fredrik Sundström and Theresia Sjöblom. They had five children: Bertel (born 1921), Eugen (born 1922), Gunnar (born 1924), Ulf (born 1925), Ånn (born 1937).

Death

Strömberg died on 15 January 1971 in

Oscar Parish Oscar Parish ( sv, Oscars församling) is a parish in Östermalm's church district (''kontrakt'') in the Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden. The parish is located in Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm County. The parish forms its own pastorship. His ...

, Stockholm.

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Order_of_the_Polar_Star_-_Ribbon_bar,_pre_1975

Commander of the

Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The Order of ...

(23 November 1953) * SWE_Order_of_Vasa_-_Knight_2nd_Class_BAR

Knight of the

Order of Vasa The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It was ...

(1938) *

Swedish Red Cross The Swedish Red Cross (Swedish: ''Svenska Röda Korset'') is a Swedish humanitarian organisation and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Founded in 1865, its purpose is to prevent and alleviate human suffering where ...

Silver Medal

Foreign

FIN_Order_of_the_Lion_of_Finland_2Class_BAR

Commander 1st Class of the

Order of the Lion of Finland The Order of the Lion of Finland ( fi, Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta; sv, Finlands Lejons orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty and the Order of the White Rose of Finland. The President o ...

King Haakon VII Freedom Cross King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross ( no, Haakon VIIs Frihetskors) was established in Norway on 18 May 1945. The medal is awarded to Norwegian or foreign military or civilian personnel for outstanding achievement in wartime. It is ranked fifth in the ...

Honours

*Member of the

Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien) is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden and was founded on 12 November 1796 by Gustaf Wilhelm af Tibell. The academy is an independent organization and a forum for ...

(1954)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stromberg, Eugen 1895 births 1971 deaths Swedish military doctors People from Oskarshamn Municipality Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Commanders of the Order of the Polar Star Knights of the Order of Vasa Swedish colonels