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 execution 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 executed after the "Great Escape"

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

Survivors

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

NameRankNationUnit
Bergsland, PerSergeant NORNo. 332 Squadron RAF
Bethell, Richard A.Flight Lieutenant GBRNo. 268 Squadron RAF
Broderick, Leslie C.J. Flight Lieutenant GBRNo. 106 Squadron RAF
Cameron, William J.Flight Lieutenant CANNo. 72 Squadron RAF
Churchill, Richard S.A.Flight Lieutenant GBRNo. 144 Squadron RAF
Day, Harry M.A.Wing Commander GBRNo. 57 Squadron RAF
Dodge, John B.Major GBRThe Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Dowse, Sydney H,Flight Lieutenant GBRNo. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Dvořák, BedřichFlight Lieutenant CZENo. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Green, BernardFlight Lieutenant GBRNo. 44 Squadron RAF
James, Bertram A.Pilot Officer GBRNo. 9 Squadron RAF
Langlois, Roy B.Flight Lieutenant GBRNo. 12 Squadron RAF
McDonald, Alistair T.Flight Lieutenant GBRNo. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF
Müller Jens E.Second Lieutenant NORNo. 331 Squadron RAF
Neely, Alexander D.Lieutenant GBRNo. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Nelson, Thomas R.Flight Lieutenant GBRNo. 37 Squadron RAF
Oglivie, Alfred K.Flight Lieutenant CANNo. 609 Squadron RAF
Plunkett, Desmond L.Flight Lieutenant RSRNo. 218 Squadron RAF
Poynter, Douglas A.Lieutenant GBRNo. 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm
Royle, Paul G.Pilot Officer GBRNo. 53 Squadron RAF
Shand, Michael M.Flight Lieutenant NZLNo. 485 Squadron RNZAF
Thompson, Alfred B. Flight Lieutenant CANNo. 102 Squadron RAF
Tonder, IvoFlight Lieutenant CZENo. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
Trent, Leonard H.Group Captain NZLNo. 487 Squadron RNZAF
van der Stok, BramFlight Lieutenant HOLNo. 41 Squadron RAF
van Wymeersch, RaymondFlight Lieutenant FRANo. 174 Squadron RAF

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