| Jørgen Arboe-Rasmussen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jørgen Arboe-Rasmussen (1925-03-05)5 March 1925 Amager Fælledvej 7-4th, Copenhagen |
| Died | 5 Nyelandsvej Lazaret, Frederiksberg Hospital |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Ryvangen Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Killed as member of the Danish resistance movement |
| Parent(s) | Erik Arboe-Rasmussen and Alma Louise Amanda née Hansen Fossing |
| Website | "Modstandsdatabasen" [Resistance Database]. Jørgen Arboe-Rasmussen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet. Retrieved 2014-11-30. |
Jørgen Arboe-Rasmussen (5 March 1925 – 5 or 6 February 1945) was a member of the Danish resistance killed by the German occupying power.
Biography
On 5 February 1945 Arboe-Rasmussen was gunned down in Café Brønnum near Kongens Nytorv. He was brought to the German medical clinic at Nyelandsvej where he died of his wounds the same day.
After his death
On 29 August 1945 Arboe-Rasmussen and 105 other victims of the occupation were given a state funeral in the memorial park founded at the execution and burial site in Ryvangen where his remains had been recovered. Bishop Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard led the service with participation from the royal family, the government and representatives of the resistance movement.
A memorial plaque at August Bournonvilles Passage 1 commemorates his sacrifice for Denmark.
Every year on 5 February the Danish Union of Journalists awards the memorial grant Jørgen Arboe Rasmussens Mindelegat to a journalist trainee at a provincial newspaper.
References
- ^ JØRGEN ARBOE-RASMUSSEN (Memorial Stone Plaque) (in Danish). August Bournonvilles Passage 1, Copenhagen.
JØRGEN ARBOE-RASMUSSEN faldt for Danmark d. 5 Februar 1945.
{{cite sign}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - "Historie - Mindelunden Ryvangen" [History - Ryvangen Memorial Park] (in Danish). Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- "Legater og priser" [Grants and Awards] (in Danish). The Danish Union of Journalists. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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