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List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape

The Great Escape was a World War II mass escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III.

It resulted in the murder of 50 recaptured escapees.

It was the basis of The Great Escape, a book by Paul Brickhill describing the escape and The Great Escape, a film based on the book.

List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape
Memorial to "The Fifty" Allied airmen murdered after the "Great Escape"

Murdered

List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape 
The graves of 48 of the 50 officers of the Great Escape at Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery
Name Rank Nation Unit Date of death/
Last seen alive		 Cremated
Birkland, Henry J. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 72 Sqn RAF 30 March 1944 Liegnitz (Legnica)
Brettell, E. Gordon Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 133 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig (Gdańsk)
Bull, Leslie G. "Johnny" Squadron Leader List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 109 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Brüx (Most)
Bushell, Roger J. Squadron Leader List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 92 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Saarbrücken
Casey, Michael J. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 57 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Catanach, James Squadron Leader List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  AUS No. 455 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Christensen, Arnold G. Pilot Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NZL No. 26 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Cochran, Dennis H. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 10 OTU RAF 31 March 1944 Natzweiler (Natzwiller)
Cross, Ian E. K. P. Squadron Leader List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 103 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Espelid, Halldor Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NOR No. 331 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Evans, Brian H. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 49 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Fuglesang, Nils Jørgen Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NOR No. 332 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Gouws, Johannes S. Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  ZAF No. 40 Sqn SAAF 29 March 1944 Munich
Grisman, William J. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 109 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau (Wrocław)
Gunn, Alastair D. M. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 1 PRU RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Hake, Albert H. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  AUS No. 72 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Hall, Charles P. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 1 PRU RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Hayter, Anthony R. H. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 148 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Natzweiler
Humphreys, Edgar S. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 107 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Kidder, Gordon A. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 156 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Mährisch Ostrau (Moravská Ostrava)
Kierath, Reginald V. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  AUS No. 450 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Kiewnarski, Antoni Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  POL No. 305 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 unknown
Kirby-Green, Thomas G. Squadron Leader List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 40 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Mährisch Ostrau
Kolanowski, Włodzimierz A. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  POL No. 301 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Król, Stanisław Z. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  POL No. 64 Sqn RAF 12 April 1944 Breslau
Langford, Patrick W. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 16 OTU RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Leigh, Tom Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  AUS No. 76 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Long, James L. R. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 9 Sqn RAF 12 April 1944 Breslau
Marcinkus, Romas Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  LTU No. 1 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
McGarr, Clement A. N. Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  ZAF No. 2 Sqn SAAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
McGill, George E. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 103 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Milford, Harold J. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 226 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Mondschein, Jerzy T. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  POL No. 304 Sqn (Polish) RAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Pawluk, Kazimierz Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  POL No. 305 Sqn (Polish) RAF 31 March 1944 unknown
Picard, Henri A. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  BEL No. 350 Sqn (Belgian) RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Pohe, John Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NZL No. 51 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Scheidhauer, Bernard W. M. Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  FRA No. 131 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Saarbrücken
Skanzikas, Sotiris Pilot Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GRC No. 336 Sqn (Greek) RAF 30 March 1944 unknown
Stevens, Rupert J. Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  ZAF No. 12 Sqn SAAF 29 March 1944 Munich
Stewart, Robert C. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 77 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Stower, John Gifford Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  ARG No. 142 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Street, Denys O. Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 207 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Swain, Cyril D. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 105 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Tobolski, Paweł Flying Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  POL No. 301 Sqn (Polish) RAF 2 April 1944 Breslau
Valenta, Arnošt Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CZE No. 311 Sqn (Czechoslovak) RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Walenn, Gilbert W. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 25 OTU RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Wernham, James C. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 405 Sqn RCAF 30 March 1944 unknown
Wiley, George W. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 112 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Williams, John E. A. Squadron Leader List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  AUS No. 450 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Williams, John F. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 107 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau

Survivors

In boldface, the three escapees who managed to reach freedom.

Name Rank Nation Unit
Armstrong, Albert Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR RAFVR (General Duties Branch)
Bergsland, Per Sergeant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NOR No. 332 Squadron RAF
Bethell, Richard A. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 268 Squadron RAF
Broderick, Leslie C.J. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 106 Squadron RAF
Cameron, William J. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 72 Squadron RAF
Churchill, Richard S.A. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 144 Squadron RAF
Day, Harry M.A. Wing Commander List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 57 Squadron RAF
Dodge, John B. Major List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Dowse, Sydney H, Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Dvořák, Bedřich Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CZE No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Green, Bernard Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 44 Squadron RAF
James, Bertram A. Pilot Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 9 Squadron RAF
Langlois, Roy B. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 12 Squadron RAF
Marshall, Henry C. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
McDonald, Alistair T. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Müller Jens E. Second Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NOR No. 331 Squadron RAF
Neely, Alexander D. Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Nelson, Thomas R. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 37 Squadron RAF
Oglivie, Alfred K. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 609 Squadron RAF
Plunkett, Desmond L. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  RSR No. 218 Squadron RAF
Poynter, Douglas A. Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Royle, Paul G. Pilot Officer List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  GBR No. 53 Squadron RAF
Shand, Michael M. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NZL No. 485 Squadron RNZAF
Thompson, Alfred B. Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CAN No. 102 Squadron RAF
Tonder, Ivo Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  CZE No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Trent, Leonard H. Squadron Leader List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NZL No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
van der Stok, Bram Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  NED No. 41 Squadron RAF
van Wymeersch, Raymond Flight Lieutenant List Of Allied Airmen From The Great Escape  FRA No. 174 Squadron RAF

Notes

References

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