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.

Memorial to "The Fifty" Allied airmen murdered after the "Great Escape"

Murdered
The graves of 48 of the 50 officers of the Great Escape at Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery
NameRankNationUnitDate of death/
Last seen alive		Cremated
Birkland, Henry J.[1]Flying OfficerCanada CANNo.72 Sqn RAF30 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz (Legnica)
Brettell, E. Gordon[2][3][4]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.133 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Danzig (Gdańsk)
Bull, Leslie G. "Johnny"[5]Squadron LeaderUnited Kingdom GBRNo.109 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Brüx (Most)
Bushell, Roger J.[6][7]Squadron LeaderUnited Kingdom GBR[lower-alpha 2]No.92 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Saarbrücken
Casey, Michael J.[8][9]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.57 Sqn RAF31 March 1944Görlitz
Catanach, James[10][11]Squadron LeaderAustralia AUSNo.455 Sqn RAAF29 March 1944Kiel
Christensen, Arnold G.[12]Pilot OfficerNew Zealand NZLNo.26 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Kiel
Cochran, Dennis H.[13]Flying OfficerUnited Kingdom GBRNo.10 OTU RAF31 March 1944Natzweiler (Natzwiller)
Cross, Ian E. K. P.[14]Squadron LeaderUnited Kingdom GBRNo.103 Sqn RAF31 March 1944Görlitz
Espelid, HalldorLieutenantNorway NORNo.331 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF29 March 1944Kiel
Evans, Brian H.[15]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.49 Sqn RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Fuglesang, Nils Jørgen[16]LieutenantNorway NORNo.332 Sqn (Norwegian) RAF29 March 1944Kiel
Gouws, Johannes S.LieutenantSouth Africa ZAFNo.40 Sqn SAAF29 March 1944Munich
Grisman, William J.[17]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.109 Sqn RAF6 April 1944Breslau (Wrocław)
Gunn, Alastair D. M.[18][19]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.1 PRU RAF6 April 1944Breslau
Hake, Albert H.[20]Flight LieutenantAustralia AUSNo.72 Sqn RAF31 March 1944Görlitz
Hall, Charles P.[21]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.1 PRU RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Hayter, Anthony R. H.[22][23]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.148 Sqn RAF6 April 1944Natzweiler
Humphreys, Edgar S.[24][25]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.107 Sqn RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Kidder, Gordon A.[26]Flying OfficerCanada CANNo.156 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Mährisch Ostrau (Moravská Ostrava)
Kierath, Reginald V.[27][28]Flight LieutenantAustralia AUSNo.450 Sqn RAAF29 March 1944Brüx
Kiewnarski, Antoni[29]Flight LieutenantPoland POLNo.305 Sqn (Polish) RAF31 March 1944unknown
Kirby-Green, Thomas G.[30][31]Squadron LeaderUnited Kingdom GBRNo.40 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Mährisch Ostrau
Kolanowski, Włodzimierz A.Flying OfficerPoland POLNo.301 Sqn (Polish) RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Król, Stanisław Z.Flying OfficerPoland POLNo.64 Sqn RAF12 April 1944Breslau
Langford, Patrick W.[32][33][34]Flight LieutenantCanada CANNo.16 OTU RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Leigh, Tom[35][36]Flight LieutenantAustralia AUSNo.76 Sqn RAF31 March 1944Görlitz
Long, James L. R.[37][38]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.9 Sqn RAF12 April 1944Breslau
Marcinkus, Romas[39]Flight LieutenantLithuania LTUNo.1 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Danzig
McGarr, Clement A. N.[40]LieutenantSouth Africa ZAFNo.2 Sqn SAAF6 April 1944Breslau
McGill, George E.[41]Flight LieutenantCanada CANNo.103 Sqn RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Milford, Harold J.[42][43]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.226 Sqn RAF6 April 1944Breslau
Mondschein, Jerzy T.[44]Flying OfficerPoland POLNo.304 Sqn (Polish) RAF29 March 1944Brüx
Pawluk, Kazimierz[45]Flying OfficerPoland POLNo.305 Sqn (Polish) RAF31 March 1944unknown
Picard, Henri A.[46][47]Flight LieutenantBelgium BELNo.350 Sqn (Belgian) RAF29 March 1944Danzig
Pohe, John[48][49]Flying OfficerNew Zealand NZLNo.51 Sqn RAF31 March 1944Görlitz
Scheidhauer, Bernard W. M.[50]LieutenantFrance FRANo.131 Sqn RAF29 March 1944Saarbrücken
Skanzikas, Sotiris[51]Pilot OfficerGreece GRCNo.336 Sqn (Greek) RAF30 March 1944unknown
Stevens, Rupert J.LieutenantSouth Africa ZAFNo.12 Sqn SAAF29 March 1944Munich
Stewart, Robert C.[52][53]Flying OfficerUnited Kingdom GBRNo.77 Sqn RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Stower, John Gifford[54][55]Flying OfficerArgentina ARGNo.142 Sqn RAF31 March 1944Liegnitz
Street, Denys O.[56][57]Flying OfficerUnited Kingdom GBRNo.207 Sqn RAF6 April 1944Breslau
Swain, Cyril D.[58]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.105 Sqn RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Tobolski, PawełFlying OfficerPoland POLNo.301 Sqn (Polish) RAF2 April 1944Breslau
Valenta, Arnošt[59]Flight LieutenantCzechoslovakia CZENo.311 Sqn (Czechoslovak) RAF31 March 1944[lower-alpha 1]Liegnitz
Walenn, Gilbert W.[60]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.25 OTU RAF29 March 1944Danzig
Wernham, James C.[61][62]Flight LieutenantCanada CANNo.405 Sqn RCAF30 March 1944unknown
Wiley, George W.[63][64][65]Flight LieutenantCanada CANNo.112 Sqn RAF31 March 1944Görlitz
Williams, John E. A.[66][67]Squadron LeaderAustralia AUSNo.450 Sqn RAAF29 March 1944Brüx
Williams, John F.[68][69]Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo.107 Sqn RAF6 April 1944Breslau

Survivors

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

NameRankNationUnit
Armstrong, AlbertFlight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRRAFVR (General Duties Branch)
Bergsland, PerSergeantNorway NORNo. 332 Squadron RAF
Bethell, Richard A.Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 268 Squadron RAF
Broderick, Leslie C.J.Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 106 Squadron RAF
Cameron, William J.Flight LieutenantCanada CANNo. 72 Squadron RAF
Churchill, Richard S.A.Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 144 Squadron RAF
Day, Harry M.A.Wing CommanderUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 57 Squadron RAF
Dodge, John B.MajorUnited Kingdom GBRThe Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Dowse, Sydney H,Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Dvořák, BedřichFlight LieutenantCzechoslovakia CZENo. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Green, BernardFlight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 44 Squadron RAF
James, Bertram A.Pilot OfficerUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 9 Squadron RAF
Langlois, Roy B.Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 12 Squadron RAF
Marshall, Henry C.Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 3 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
McDonald, Alistair T.Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Müller Jens E.Second LieutenantNorway NORNo. 331 Squadron RAF
Neely, Alexander D.LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Nelson, Thomas R.Flight LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 37 Squadron RAF
Oglivie, Alfred K.Flight LieutenantCanada CANNo. 609 Squadron RAF
Plunkett, Desmond L.Flight LieutenantSouthern Rhodesia RSRNo. 218 Squadron RAF
Poynter, Douglas A.LieutenantUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Royle, Paul G.Pilot OfficerUnited Kingdom GBRNo. 53 Squadron RAF
Shand, Michael M.Flight LieutenantNew Zealand NZLNo. 485 Squadron RNZAF
Thompson, Alfred B.Flight LieutenantCanada CANNo. 102 Squadron RAF
Tonder, IvoFlight LieutenantCzechoslovakia CZENo. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Trent, Leonard H.Squadron LeaderNew Zealand NZLNo. 487 Squadron RNZAF
van der Stok, BramFlight LieutenantNetherlands NEDNo. 41 Squadron RAF
van Wymeersch, RaymondFlight LieutenantFrance FRANo. 174 Squadron RAF

Notes
  1. Flying Officers Włodzimierz Kolanowski, Robert Stewart and Henry Birkland and Flight Lieutenants Ernst Valenta, Edgar Humphreys, George McGill, Cyril Swain, Charles Hall, Patrick Langford and Brian Evans. The men had been taken to Breslau for interrogation, and at about 7 p.m. one evening, they were placed in a lorry and taken on the road to Sagan, with a car driven by Schröder in the lead. The night was freezing, and about halfway to Sagan, the vehicles stopped. Walters
  2. Born in South Africa

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