Sgt Tage Schou Nielsen arrived in the United States in 1937 to work for F.L. Smith & Co. He enlisted in the US Army during the Second World War. Some sources suggest that he served in the air force. This is not certain at this point however.
Ole Gert Grønning volunteers for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and is involved in the combat in Italy and the Balkans.
Group Captain John Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, top-scoring fighter ace in the European theatre, begins and ends his best-selling memories, "Wing Leader", in Copenhagen. This is due to the fact that he is the commanding officer of B.160 Copenhagen/Kastrup in May-June 1945. But it is not only the presence of this well-known pilot that makes the airport an interesting place.
The Soviet Union attacked Finland on 30 November 1939. People all over the world were appalled by the aggression. To many Danes it was an inexcusable attack on a neutral country and a sister nation.