List of Allied airmen from the Great Escape
Name Rank Nation Unit Date of death/ Last seen alive Cremated
Birkland , Henry J Flying Officer CAN No.72 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Brettell , E. Gordon Flight Lieutenant GBR No.133 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Danzig
Bull , Leslie G. Johnny Squadron Leader GBR No.109 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Brüx
Bushell , Roger J Squadron Leader GBR No.92 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Saarbrücken
Casey , Michael J Flight Lieutenant GBR No.57 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Catanach , James Squadron Leader AUS No.455 Sqn RAAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Christensen , Arnold G Pilot Officer NZL No.26 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Cochran , Dennis H Flying Officer GBR No.10 OTU RAF 31 March 1944 Natzweiler
Cross , Ian E. K. P Squadron Leader GBR No.103 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Espelid , Halldor Lieutenant NOR No.331 Sqn ( Norwegian ) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Evans , Brian H Flight Lieutenant GBR No.49 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Fuglesang , Nils Jørgen Lieutenant NOR No.332 Sqn ( Norwegian ) RAF 29 March 1944 Kiel
Gouws , Johannes S Lieutenant ZAF No.40 Sqn SAAF 29 March 1944 München
Grisman , William J Flight Lieutenant GBR No.109 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Gunn , Alastair D. M Flight Lieutenant GBR No.1 PRU RAF 6 April 1944 Breslau
Hake , Albert H Flight Lieutenant AUS No.72 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Görlitz
Hall , Charles P Flight Lieutenant GBR No.1 PRU RAF 30 March 1944 Liegnitz
Hayter , Anthony R. H Flight Lieutenant GBR No.148 Sqn RAF 6 April 1944 Natzweiler
Humphreys , Edgar S Flight Lieutenant GBR No.107 Sqn RAF 31 March 1944 Liegnitz
Kidder , Gordon A Flying Officer CAN No.156 Sqn RAF 29 March 1944 Mährisch Ostrau
Executed
The graves of 48 of the 50 officers of the Great Escape at Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery
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.