Lennart Peyron

Lennart Peyron
Lennart Peyron
Birth name	Knut Lennart Peyron
Born	19 November 1909; Stockholm, Sweden
Died	30 December 1981 (aged 72); Stockholm, Sweden
Buried	Norra begravningsplatsen
Allegiance	Sweden
Service/branch	Swedish Air Force
Years of service	1931–1966
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Flygkadettskolan; Östgöta Air Force Wing; Chief of the Air Staff; Third Air Group;

Major General Knut Lennart Peyron (19 November 1909 – 30 December 1981) was a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Östgöta Air Force Wing (F 3), Chief of the Air Staff and the Third Air Group (E 3).

Career

Peyron was born on 19 November 1909 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of major general Henry Peyron and his wife Louise (née Reuterskiöld). He became an officer in 1931 when he was commissioned as fänrik in the Swedish Navy. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1936 in the Swedish Air Force, 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 Air Force 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.[1]

Personal life

In 1935, he married Birgit Christianson (born 1911), the daughter of banker Johan Christianson and Helga (née Lundqvist).[1]

Peyron died on 30 December 1981 and was buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm on 8 April 1982.[2]

Dates of rank

1931 – Fänrik (Swedish Navy)
1936 – Lieutenant
1940 – Captain
1944 – Major
1947 – Lieutenant Colonel
1951 – Colonel
1957 – Major General

Awards and decorations

Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (17 November 1969)[3]
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[1]
Knight of the Order of Vasa[1]

Honours

Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1953)[1]

Filmography

Första divisionen (1941) - air force officer[4]

References

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. 1056. SELIBR 53509.
"Peyron, Knut Lennart" (in Swedish). Svenskagravar.se. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kungl. Maj:ts Ordens arkiv, Matriklar (D 1), vol. 13 (1960–1969), p. 23, digital imaging.
"Första divisionen (1941)" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

External links

Lennart Peyron at the Swedish Film Database

Military offices
Preceded by Hugo Beckhammar	Östgöta Air Force Wing (F 3) 1951–1952	Succeeded by Nils-Magnus von Arbin
Preceded by Gustaf Adolf Westring	Chief of the Air Staff 1957–1960	Succeeded by Stig Norén
Preceded by Lage Thunberg	Third Air Group 1960–1966	Succeeded by None

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[Harnesk_(1962),_p._1056-1] 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. 1056. SELIBR 53509.

[2] "Peyron, Knut Lennart" (in Swedish). Svenskagravar.se. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

[3] Kungl. Hovstaterna: Kungl. Maj:ts Ordens arkiv, Matriklar (D 1), vol. 13 (1960–1969), p. 23, digital imaging.

[4] "Första divisionen (1941)" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 24 January 2019.