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Old 26th November 2014, 11:42
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Re: Stalag Luft III

Hello Steve,
I knew that I had others and found them today. most are in the BCL and FCL series.

Flt/Lt. McCloskey shot while in cooler December 1943.
Sqdn/Ldr Grant Shot while returning to hut 103 after Christmas party Dec 1943.
Sgt. Crosswell RCAF shot whilst trying to escape13th April 1945.
Flt/Sgt Lewis escaped in March 1944, recaptured in July handed over to the SS and shot 1st August 1944.
Flg/Off Carter RCAF at large from 17th June 44 till captured and shot on 9th July 1944 grave never found.
Flt/Lt Walker evaded for several weeks Shot by SS on 9th July 1944.
W/Off Young thought to have been shot by Gestapo while pow.
Flt/Sgt Ingram evaded captured by Gestapo shot on 1st October 1944.
Flt/Lt. Merret DFC RAAF killed in captivity.
Flg/Off Oberdak evaded from May 44 til 24th Dec 44, executed 8th March 45.
Plt/Off Horsey, Tempest pilot shot whilst prisoner around the 2nd April 1945.
Others , Cuthbertson, Typhoon pilot; P/Off Birnie RCAF; Flt/Lt Grantham DFC Typhoon pilot.

Some were killed by German troops shortly after crashing such as Flt/Lt Sworniewski of 315 Sqdn; Flt/Lt Thompson 24 OTU,shot 5th July 1944.

To name but a few, most but not all were in SL3 though as far as I am aware.
Alex
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