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William Rolf Hakvaag (born December 13, 1948, in Svolvær, Norway)[1] is a Norwegian museum director[2] and former musician.
Career
In the 1960s and 1970s, Hakvaag was a solo guitarist in several pop groups and rock bands, including Zoo (1966-1968 and 1971–1976), Outlaws (1967), and Prudence (1971).[1]
In 1996, the Lofoten War Memorial Museum in Svolvær was opened,[3] an institution that William Hakvaag initiated and founded.
[4] The museum displays Hakvaag's extensive private collection of military and civilian items from World War II in Norway, including 140 uniforms.[5] In 2010, the war museum became part of the Museum Nord.
William Haakvaag was awarded the Vågan Municipality Cultural Prize in 1996, the King's Medal of Merit in silver in 2003,[4] and the Defense Medal with Laurel Branch in 2017.[4] In 2022, he received a plaque from the Ministry of Defense with recognition from the government for his efforts as a mediator of war history.[4]
Hakvaag published the book "Vi som ikke ble berømt" ("We who did not become famous") in 2010,[6] "De utrolige bildene" (The incredible pictures) in 2013,[7] and "Gjennom Leicas linser: Det tredje riket og 2. verdenskrig fotografert" (Through Leicas lenses: The Third Reich and World War II photographed) in 2019.[2]
References
- ^ a b Svolvær Historielag: William Hakvaag (Interview in Norwegian 2004)
- ^ a b "Lofoten War Remembrance Museum".
- ^ a b "Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum".
- ^ a b c d e "William honoured by government".
- ^ "The Lofoten War Memorial Museum". Presentation 2023 at All Things Nordic
- ^ Norwegian book store presentation of Vi som ikke ble berømt (2010)
- ^ Lofoten War Memorial Museum's presentation of De utrolige bildene (book published 2013)
Category:1948 births
Category:People from Vågan
Category:Norwegian guitarists
Category:Living people