Tor Arne Lau Henriksen

Tor Arne Lau Henriksen

Tor Arne Lau Henriksen was a Norwegian officer and lieutenant who was KIA in Afghanistan.

He jonied Hærens Jegerkommando before he went to Afghanistan. During a mission in Afghanistan, Lau Henriksen was killed by Talibans. He and other norwegian soldiers was on a Reconnaissance mission together with Afghan soldiers when they were attack by talibans dressed as civilians. Lau Henriksen was shot in the chest and became the first soldier from Hærens Jegerkommando to be KIA in afghanistan.

Lieutenant Lau Henriksen was the first norwegian soldier to be awarded the military cross. His name became the "name of the year" 2007 in Verdens Gang


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