Ski Jumper. Sergeant in 10th Mountain Division, 86th Regiment, Company A. He arrived in the United States in 1939, and the very next day beat the field at the Bear Mountain ski jump. Life magazine said, in February 24, 1941, "Best ski jumper in the U. S. is a 22-year-old Norwegian carpenter named Torger Tokle. In the two years he has been in this country Tokle has won 23 out of 26 meets, now holds the American record of 273 ft." His record eventually grew to winning 42 of 48 meets, and breaking his own distance record several times. In October 1942 he joined the U.S. Army and was placed in the 10th Mountain Division. After training in Camp Hale, his division was shipped to Italy, where they pushed back the Germans in the Northern Apennines. He was killed in action near Iola, Italy, during the campaign to reach Castel d'Aiano.
Torger's brother Art
Torger's brother Art
Ski Jumper. Sergeant in 10th Mountain Division, 86th Regiment, Company A. He arrived in the United States in 1939, and the very next day beat the field at the Bear Mountain ski jump. Life magazine said, in February 24, 1941, "Best ski jumper in the U. S. is a 22-year-old Norwegian carpenter named Torger Tokle. In the two years he has been in this country Tokle has won 23 out of 26 meets, now holds the American record of 273 ft." His record eventually grew to winning 42 of 48 meets, and breaking his own distance record several times. In October 1942 he joined the U.S. Army and was placed in the 10th Mountain Division. After training in Camp Hale, his division was shipped to Italy, where they pushed back the Germans in the Northern Apennines. He was killed in action near Iola, Italy, during the campaign to reach Castel d'Aiano.
Torger's brother Art
Torger's brother Art
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