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in
Luxembourg
The Icelandic History Committee in Luxemburg has published a
new book: The Icelandic Settlement in Luxembourg.
Above left: The Luxembourg Book Committee hard at work.
Left: Author Heimir 'Gestur Hansson.
donations from individuals and com-
panies.
We feel that this book would be of
wide interest, especially those who are
planning to embark on cataloguing
Icelanders living abroad. With this in
mind we would like to ask you to
introduce the book to your organiza-
tions. Also, if you know of a library in
your neighbourhood, which might be
interested in owning the book. The
price of the book is 3.300, Bfr. The
book can be mailed COD, or paid for
on SIL’s account #0-135/0239, to
Banque International Luxembourg,
69, rue d’Esch, L-1470 Luxembourg
G.D. If you would like more informa-
tion, please contact the following
individuals. Orders may be sent to the
same.
Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir
7, rue Bel Air
L-5488 Ehnen
Luxembourg G.D.
Fax: +352 769009
Guðrún íris Þorkelsdóttir
11, rue de Blaschette
L-6196 Eisenborn
Luxembourg G.D.
Fax: +352 78030
IODE book a fine effort!
This book details the circum-
stances which led to the
Icelandic emigration to the tiny
state of Luxembourg, in the heart of
Europe. The life and manyfold work
of the Icelanders still living there and
those who have moved away is
detailed. Also the history of compa-
nies established and/or owned by
Icelanders. The book contains a
record of Icelanders now residing or
previously residing in Luxembourg
and it is illustrated with over two hun-
dred pictures, many in colour. The
book is 320 pages in hard cover.
Heimir Gestur Hansson, historian,
did the research and wrote the book.
The book was printed at the Oddi
Printing and published in 1994.
The Icelandic History Committee
in Luxembourg was established in
1990 by the following members in the
respective positions; Guðlaug
Guðfinnsson, president, María
Huesmann, vice president, Greta
Engilberts, secretary, Þorbjörg
Jónsdóttir, treasurer and Guðrún Iris
Þorkelsdóttir, committee work. The
committee began operation in early
1991 and the objective was to write
the history of the Icelandic Settlement
in Luxembourg. In the fall of 1991
Jóhannes Helgi Jónsson, writer, began
co-ordinating the work and Heimir G.
Hansson completed information gath-
ering and began the writing. The book
was completed in 1994. The history
committee looked after financing the
project, obtaining a bank loan — giv-
ing personal collateral — as well as
Following is a letter received by the IODE
from a very distinguished veteran of lcelandic descent:
Thanlc you for your prompt
response to my request for a
copy of the book Veterans of
Icelandic Descent — World War 2.
My brothers and I are shown on
page 16. With reference to my elder
brother — his name was Norris (not
Norriss as shöwn). Norris joined me
at 428 Squadron in the spring of 1943
flying Wellington bombers from
Dalton, Yorkshire. He went missing
on a minelaying mission off the coast
of Holland.
In regard to Elmer (who preferred
to be known as Andy) he was a mem-
ber of the Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders Regiment when he was
killed by a mortar in Holland. By the
end of WW2 I had been promoted to
Squadron Leader and had been
awarded the DFC and a Mention in
Dispatches.
To update your information, I con-
tinued with the RCAF after the war
and was commanding Canada’s air
defense forces when I retired in June
1973 having achieved the rank of
Major General. In 1973 I was one of
the first officers (6 of us) appointed a
Commander of the Order of Military
Merit.
This boolc is a fine effort and those
involved in its production and distrib-
ution are to be congratulated.
Sincerely,
Major General (RTD) Nórman L
Magnusson CMM DFC CD
Victoria, British Columbia
We were pleased to receive
this letter and invite all vet-
erans to write and tell us
about their careers following the war.
Our book, Veterans of Icelandic
Descent WWII, is still available at a
reasonable price of $20.00, postage
paid. Place your orders now and we
will be happy to send you a copy.
Write to: Johanna Wilson, 802 -
188 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg, MB
R3L 0G8, or phone 453-2538.
Jón Sigurðsson Chapter, IODE
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