Major General Knut ''Lennart'' Peyron (19 November 1909 – 30 December 1981) was a

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officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Östgöta Wing (F 3), Chief of the Air Staff and the Third Air Group (E 3).

Early life

Peyron was born on 19 November 1909 in

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, Sweden, the son of Major General Henry Peyron and his wife Louise (née Reuterskiöld).

Career

Peyron became an officer in 1931 when he was commissioned as ''

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'' in the

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. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1936 in the

, captain in 1940 and major in 1944. Peyron served as chief of staff of the Third Air Group (''Tredje flygeskadern'', E 3) from 1944 to 1947 when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He was then commanding officer of the ''Flygkadettskolan'' (F 20) from 1947 to 1951 when he was promoted to colonel and appointed commanding officer of the Östgöta Wing (F 3). In 1952, Peyron was appointed Inspector of Flight Safety (''Flygsäkerhetstjänsten'') and in 1957 Chief of the Air Staff. In 1957, Peyron was also promoted to major general. He served in this position for three years until he was appointed commanding officer of the Third Air Group in 1960.

Personal life

In 1935, he married Birgit Christianson (born 1911), the daughter of banker Johan Christianson and Helga (née Lundqvist).

Death

Peyron died on 30 December 1981 and was buried at

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in Stockholm on 8 April 1982.

Dates of rank

*1931 – Acting sub-lieutenant (Swedish Navy) *1936 –

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*1940 –

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*1944 –

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*1947 – Lieutenant colonel *1951 –

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*1957 – Major general

Awards and decorations

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Commander Grand Cross of the

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(17 November 1969) * Royal_Order_of_the_Sword_-_Commander_1st_Class_BAR

Commander 1st Class of the

(6 June 1957) * Knight of the

Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden''), sometimes translated as the Royal Order of the North Star, is a Swedish order of chivalry created by Frederick I of Sweden, King Frederick I on 23 F ...

SWE_Order_of_Vasa_-_Knight_2nd_Class_BAR

Knight of the

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Honours

*Member of the

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(1953)

Filmography

*''

Första divisionen ''Första divisionen'' () is a 1941 Cinema of Sweden, Swedish drama film, drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary After a period of hospitalization, caused by an aircraft accident, second lieutenant Gunnar Bråde returns to his old squ ...

'' (1941) - air force officer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peyron, Lennart 1909 births 1981 deaths Swedish Air Force major generals Military personnel from Stockholm Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword Knights of the Order of the Polar Star Knights of the Order of Vasa Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Burials at Norra begravningsplatsen