25 Jul Arne Uggla

Arne Uggla’s business card in January 1945, Stockholm

I have been told by an American airman who worked with him that my Dad, Herman F. Allen, met with Arne Uggla for lunch at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm. This would have been in 1944.

I found a card that he gave my parents when they got married. What Uggla crossed out says: KAPTEN VID RUNGL LIVGRENADJÄRREGEMENTET

My Google Translate suggests that this would be: “Captain Royal Livgrenadjärregementet.”

According to Wikipedia, Livgrenadjärregementet is “a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997.”

As for Arne Uggla, I have found his name here and there but it is unclear as to what he was doing during World War II in Stockholm.

What I have read is that during Finland’s Winter War of 1941, Sweden sided with Finland and sent Swedish forces there. These forces returned to Sweden in 1942 as the European war heated up, but some remained in Finland in order to fight against communism and the Soviet Union. Those who remained became the Swedish Volunteer Company, organized by Lt. Arne Uggla. Soon, however, Uggla fell ill so leadership fell to someone else.

As always … I’m searching for clues. I hope that anyone reading this who can add or edit will comment freely. THANKS, Pat

Update: I did find an online obituary for Arne Uggla which describes his work with the Red Cross, so undoubtedly that is his connection with Count Folke Bernadotte, my father’s friend.  He was a member of the UN Monitoring Mission in Korea in 1953, which followed with other work with the United Nations.

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