Leif Utne

Leif Utne (1919 – 25 August 2004) was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II and later a physician.

Early life Utne was born in Bergen as the son of a physician. He finished secondary school in 1938, and enrolled in medicine studies at the University of Oslo in the same year.

World War II When World War II reached Norway on 9 April 1940, with the German invasion, Utne volunteered and fought for Norway in the battles of Southern Norway. After Norway capitulated, he was a co-founder of the resistance group "Theta". Other members of the group running "Theta" were Bjarne Thorsen, Kristian Ottosen, Hagbarth Schjøtt, Jr. and Jan Dahm. Two members were sent to the United Kingdom: Leif Utne and Bjarne Thorsen. Utne travelled via Sweden, while Thorsen crossed the Norwegian Sea.

By that time, however, Leif Utne had become stationed in Scotland as a part of the Royal Norwegian Navy-in-exile. Utne was decorated with the Norwegian War Medal.