Helge Mehre

Helge Mehre  (1 February 1911 – 17 September 1997) was a Norwegian military officer.

Personal life
Mehre was born in Narvik as son of veterinarian Karl Georg Mehre and Helga Girik. He married Eva Østgaard in 1952.

Career
During World War II Mehre was in command of the No. 332 Squadron RAF in 1942, and served with the No. 132 Wing RAF from 1943 to 1945. His war decorations included the War Cross with Sword, the British Distinguished Service Order and Distinguished Flying Cross, and the American Distinguished Flying Cross. He was promoted to Major General in 1959. From 1963 he was head of the Air Command Sør-Norge. He was head of Forsvarets Høyskole from 1971 to 1972. From 1973 he was commander of Akershus Fortress.

His memoir book was published in 1982.