Torsten Friis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Torsten Friis

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1882

Place of Birth: Malmö Sankt Petri församling, Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 21-Apr-1967

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Torsten Friis (1 August 1882 – 21 April 1967) was a Swedish Air Force lieutenant general.
Friis was initially a fortification officer and was commanding officer of the Field Telegraph Corps from 1928 to 1932 and of the Military Office of the Land Defence (Lantförsvarets kommandoexpedition) from 1932 to 1934.
In 1934 he was commissioned to build the Swedish Air Force and was appointed Chief of the Air Force, a position he held until 1942 when he retired.