Major General Sam Oskar Myhrman (26 December 1912 – 3 February 1965) was a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include the post of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, head of the Swedish National Defence College and head of the Quartermaster Administration.
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 Myhrman as major general | |
| Birth name | Sam Oskar Myhrman |
| Born | 26 December 1912 Eksjö, Sweden |
| Died | 3 February 1965 (aged 52) Lidingö, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service | Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1935–1965 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | |
Early life
editMyhrman was born on 26 December 1912 in Eksjö Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden,[1] the son of colonel Sam Myhrman and his wife Anna (née Kjelleström). He was the brother of physician Gustaf Myhrman (1903–1901),[2] and the director of the National Swedish Labour Market Board's (Arbetsmarknadsstyrelsen) Defense Section, lieutenant colonel Bengt Myhrman (born 1905).[3] One of his nephews were professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, Johan Myhrman (1937–1997).[4]
Career
editMyhrman graduated from the Military Academy Karlberg in 1935 and was commissioned as an officer in Svea Logistic Corps the same year with the rank of second lieutenant.[5] He transferred to the Swedish Air Force where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1937 and to captain in 1942. He then attended the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College and conducted staff service from 1942 to 1945 and the Royal Air Force Staff College from 1945 to 1946. Myhrman was appointed teacher at the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College in 1946 and was promoted to major in 1948.[6]
Myhrman was appointed head of the Air Staff's Operations Department in 1949 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1952 and appointed teacher at the Swedish National Defence College the same year. He was promoted to colonel in 1955 and served as an expert in the 1955 Defense Committee (1955 års försvarsberedning). In 1956 he was appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and head of Section I. Myhrman then served as head of department in the 1957 Defense Investigations.[6] In 1960, Myhrman was appointed head of the Swedish National Defence College and two years later he was promoted to major general.[6] From 1964 until his death, Myhrman was head of the Quartermaster Administration of the Swedish Armed Forces.[7] In his capacity as head of the Quartermaster Administration, he was also a member of the Administration Board of the Swedish Armed Forces.[8]
Personal life
editIn 1938, Myhrman married Agneta Ljungberg (1917–1980),[5] the daughter of captain Carl Ljungberg and Sigrid Hult.[6]
Death
editMyhrman died on 3 February 1965 in Lidingö Parish, Stockholm County, Sweden.[1] Myhrman and his wife are buried in Lidingö Cemetery.[9]
Dates of rank
edit- 1935 – Second lieutenant
- 1937 – Lieutenant
- 1942 – Captain
- 1948 – Major
- 1952 – Lieutenant colonel
- 1955 – Colonel
- 1962 – Major general
Awards and decorations
editSwedish
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Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Sword (6 June 1962)[10]
Commander of the Order of the Sword (6 June 1959)[11]
Knight 1st Class of the Order of the Sword (1949)[12]
Knight of the Order of Vasa (1952)[13]
Foreign
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Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav (1 July 1964)[14]
Honours
edit- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1953)[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Sveriges dödbok 1901-2009 [Swedish death index 1901-2009] (in Swedish) (Version 5.0 ed.). Solna: Sveriges släktforskarförbund. 2010. ISBN 9789187676598. SELIBR 11931231.
- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 784. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
- ^ a b Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who's Who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 934. SELIBR 53509.
- ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 794. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
- ^ a b Kjellander, Rune (1996). Kungl Krigsvetenskapsakademien: Svenska krigsmanna sällskapet (till 1805), Kungl Krigsvetenskapsakademien : biografisk matrikel med porträttgalleri 1796–1995 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Akad. p. 156. ISBN 9163041812. SELIBR 7451162.
- ^ a b c d Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 759. SELIBR 9649168.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1965 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 104.
- ^ Kungl. Maj:ts kungörelse om ändrad lydelse av 7 och 8 §§ instruktionen den 11 december 1959 (nr 546) för försvarets förvaltningsdirektion, SFS 1963:291, p. 636.
- ^ "Sam Oskar Myhrman". www.gravar.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kungl. Maj:ts Ordens arkiv, Matriklar (D 1), vol. 13 (1960–1969), p. 31, digital imageing.
- ^ Bihang till Sveriges statskalender 1962. Kungl. Svenska riddareordnarna 1962 (in Swedish). Uppsala. 1962. p. 13.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Bihang till Sveriges statskalender 1958. Kungl. Svenska riddareordnarna 1958 (in Swedish). Uppsala. 1958. p. 32.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Bihang till Sveriges statskalender 1964. Kungl. Svenska riddareordnarna 1964 (in Swedish). Uppsala. 1964. p. 325.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer" [Awards of medals and medals]. www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 2021-12-14.