Research on Harald Hoff and ørnulf Hoff during WW II

[Margrethe Hoff]

Hello, my grandfather Harald Hoff was jernbahnfulmektig in Trondheim during the war and was put in prison "tatt som gissel".   He and his colleagues were helping Jews escape to Sweden by hiding them in the train (coal kasse).  I wonder if there are any articles about my grandfather available which might confirm this fact about Trondheim train resistance work.

Any newspaper articles in general about my grandfather would be appreciated.

 

My father ørnulf Hoff (Aug 11, 1925) escaped on skis to Sweden (April 1943) and I am trying to find out any archive info about his work in London (Kingston house) starting in 1944 (he was flown to London via Operation Sonnie -  Bernt Balchan's work.)

 

I am writing a book about my mom who worked at the Norsk Embassy in Washington during the war and my Dad.  Tusen hjertelig takk!

Kind Regards,

Margrethe (mhoff814@gmail.com)

[Matthias Kolberg]

Not what you are asking for, but he is mentioned and pictured among the board members of the Railway Employee’s Heath Fund in a book from 1965 celebrating 100 years of the fund’s existence.

 

{{ Kilde bok | utgivelsesår = 1965 | tittel = Jernbanepersonalets sykekasse Trondheim distrikt | url = http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014012108060 | side = 97}}

 

 

[Kjell G. Andersen]

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/db20130129013637 Here he is in the "fangeregister", with a case number: 417/44

And on fanger.no: https://www.fanger.no/persons/26462

 

[Margrethe Hoff]

Tusen hjertelig takk Kjell og Matthias! !  Do you have access to another railroad book from 1985 which is mentioned on wikipedia Meråker Line (a Trondheim line) 

pages 59-62 .. see below.  I am looking for documentation which mentions the hiding of jews on my Fafar's train and how they would create delays etc., (this is what they did to get Fafar out of prison early, saying "vi trenger Herr Harald Hoff to keep trains scheduling etc.)

• Røe, Tormod (1982). Merakerbanen 100 år. Historielaga i Stjørdalsføret. ISBN 82-990879-0-2.\

ALSO any idea where to find information/documentation from the Norwegian war support out of LONDON (Kingston house) where my dad  ørnulf Hoff worked about a year 1944 - 45?

I have a photo of him playing fotball in Hyde Park and a photo of him with Per Hoest somewhere in London.  He also went by the name Ernie O Hoff for Brits and Americans.

 

Any info in Swedish archives with where Dad worked in Sweden 1943 / early 1944?  I found his refugee number.

 

TAKK!

Margrethe i upstate NY

 

[Margrethe Hoff]

Sweden refugee number attached  Ornulf Hoff

[Margrethe Hoff]

Does anyone know how to get access to this file?  I am looking for info on my father Ornulf Hoff but cannot open the file  L0006..