Body

The following 50 Prisoner of War officers were murdered by the Gestapo following their recapture after having escaped through tunnel "Harry". In all 76 men broke out and Hitler ordered them all to be found and shot, but he was persuaded by Hermann Goering to reduce this number of deaths to 50; otherwise their guilt in the murder of Prisoners of War would be impossible to conceal. The deaths, without any heed to elaborative details, were each simply explained away as shot "while attemping to re-escape".

The Fifty

Flying Officer Henry J. Birkland
Born: 16th August 1917
Nationality: Canadian
Unit: 72 (Spitfire) Squadron, RCAF
Service No.: J/5233
POW No.: 689
Digger.
Hauler at Leicester Square on night of escape.
Recaptured: near Sagan, transferred to Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz. Flight Lieutenant E. Gordon Brettell DFC
Born: 19th March 1915
Nationality: British
Unit: 133(E) (Spitfire) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 61053
POW No.: 760
Expert Forger.
Recaptured: Schneidemühl
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig.

Flight Lieutenant Lester J. (Johnny) Bull DFC
Born: 7th November 1916
Nationality: British
Unit: 109 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 43932
POW No.: 667
Chief of Digger Teams,
Opened tunnel exit on 24 March - night of escape.
No. 1 out of tunnel.
Recaptured: near Reichenberg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx. Squadron Leader Roger J. Bushell
Born: 30th November 1910, South Africa
Nationality: British
Unit: 92 (Hurricane) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 90120
POW No.: 621
Recognised Head of Camp.
C.O. of Operations, Big X Escape and Intelligence.
No. 4 out of the tunnel.
Recaptured: Saarbrücken
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Saarbrücken

Flight Lieutenant Michael J. Casey
Born: 19th February 1918
Nationality: British
Unit: 57 (Blenheim) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 39024
POW No.: 24
Strong-Box Treasurer.
Concealment Officer in charge of all forged documents, filing and money.
Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz. Squadron Leader James Catanach DFC
Born: 28th November 1921
Nationality: Australian
Unit: 455 (Hampden) Squadron, (RAAF)
Service No: 400364
POW No.: 702
Penguin,
Recaptured: Flensburg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel.

F/Lt Arnold G. Christiensen
Born: 8th April 1922
Nationality: New Zealander
Unit: 26 (Mustang) Squadron, R.N.Z.A.F
Service No: 413380
POW No.: 676
Intelligence,
Recaptured: Flensburg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel. Flying Officer Dennis H. Cochran
Born: 13th August 1921
Nationality: British
Unit: 10 (Whitley) OTU, RAF
Service No: 122441
POW No.: 727
Penguin.
Recaptured: Lörrach
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Natzweiler Concentration Camp.

Squadron Leader Ian E. K. P. Cross DFC
Born: 4th April 1918
Nationality: British
Unit: 103 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 39305
POW No.: 2
Experienced Escaper,
Leader of Penguin Team, Digger.
Recaptured: Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz. Lieutenant Hallada Espelid
Born: 6th October 1920
Nationality: Norwegian
Unit: 33(N) (Spitfire) Squadron, R.Norwegian AF
Service No: 378
POW No.: 634
Intelligence,
Recaptured: Flensburg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel.

Flight Lieutenant Brian H. Evans
Born: 14th February 1920
Nationality: British
Unit: 49 (Hampden) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 42745
POW No.: 456
Penguin.
Recaptured: Halbau
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz. Lieutenant Nils Fuglesang
Nationality: Norwegian
Unit: 339(N) (Spitfire) Squadron, R.NorwegianA.F.
Service No: 742
POW No.: 1264
Intelligence Section,
Recaptured: Flensburg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel.

Lieutenant Johannes S. Gouws
Born: 13th August 1919
Nationality: South African
Unit: 40 (Tomohawk) Squadron, (SAAF)
Service No: 103275
POW No.: 118
Digger,
Recaptured: Lindau
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Munich. Flight Lieutenant William J. Grisman
Born: 30th August 1914
Nationality: British
Unit: 109 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 45148
POW No.: 673
Security.
Recaptured: Görlitz
Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.

Flight Lieutenant Alastair D. M. Gunn
Born: 27th September 1919
Nationality: British
Unit: 1 (Spitfire) PRU, RAF
Service No: 60340
POW No.: 5
Digger,
Security.
Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau. Flight Lieutenant Albert H. Hake
Born: 30th June 1916
Nationality: Australian
Unit: 72 (Spitfire) Squadron, RAAF
Service No: 403281
POW No.: 6
Compass Maker, Forger.
Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Gölitz.

Flight Lieutenant Charles P. (Chaz) Hall
Born: 25th July 1918
Nationality: British
Unit: 1 (Spitfire) PRU, RAF
Service No: 50896
POW No.: 1423
Expert Photographer,
Weatherman.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 30th March 1944 at Liegnitz. Flight Lieutenant Anthony R. H. (Tony) Hayter
Born: 20th May 1920
Nationality: British
Unit: 148 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 42124
POW No.: 199
Penguin,
Security.
Recaptured: near Mulhouse
Killed: 6th April 1944 at Natzweiler Concentration Camp.

Flight Lieutenant Edgar S. Humphreys
Born: 5th December 1914
Nationality: British
Unit: 107 (Boston III) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 44177
POW No.: 406
Penguin.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz. Flying Officer Gordon A. Kidder
Born: 9th December 1914
Nationality: Canadian
Unit: 156 (Wellington) Squadron, R.C.A.F.
Service No: J/10177
POW No.: 42822
Penguin,
Recaptured: near Zlfn
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Mährisch Ostraut

Flight Lieutenant Reginald V. Kierath
Born: 20th February 1915
Nationality: Australian
Unit: 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, (RAAF)
Service No: 402364
POW No.: 1268
Digger,
Recaptured: near Reichenberg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx. Flight Lieutenant Antoni Kiewnarski
Born: 26th January 1899
Nationality: Polish
Unit: 305P (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: P.0109
POW No.: 42801
Recaptured: Hirschberg
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Hirschberg.

Squadron Leader Thomas G. Kirby-Green
Born: 28th February 1918
Nationality: British
Unit: 40 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 39103
POW No.: 652
Chief in Command of Security,
Digger Team Captain,
Recaptured: near Zlfn
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Märisch Ostraut Flying Officer Adam Wlodzimierz Kolanowski
Born: 11th August 1913
Nationality: Polish
Unit: 301P (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: P.0243
POW No.: 678
Cartographer.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.

Flying Officer Stanislaw Z. (Danny) Krol
Born: 22nd March 1916
Nationality: Polish
Unit: 74(P) (Spitfire) Squadron, RAF
Service No: P.0237
POW No.: 1392
Experienced escaper,
Digger Team Captain,
Security.
Recaptured: Oels
Killed: 13th April 1944 at Breslau. Flight Lieutenant Patrick W. (Pat) Langford
Born: 4th November 1919
Nationality: Canadian
Unit: 16 OTU, RCAF
Service No: C/1631
POW No.: 710
Responsible for entrance shaft security under hot oven.
Digger, Trap doors expert.
Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.

Flight Lieutenant Thomas B. Leigh
Born: 21st February 1915
Nationality: British
Unit: 76 (Halifax) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 46462
POW No.: 63
Penguin.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz. Flight Lieutenant James L. R. "Cookie" Long
Born: 21st February 1915
Nationality: British
Unit: 9 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 89375
POW No.: 522
Digger,
Hauler on night of escape,
Security.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 13th April 1944 at Breslau.

Lieutenant Clement A. N. McGarr
Born: 24th November 1917
Nationality: South African
Unit: 2 (Tomohawk) Squadron, (SAAF)
Service No: 95691
POW No.: 655
Digger Team Captain,
Security
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau. Flight Lieutenant George E. McGill
Born: 14th April 1918
Nationality: Canadian
Unit: 103 (Wellington) Squadron, RCAF
Service No: J.5312
POW No.: 1431
Digger Team Captain,
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.

Flight Lieutenant Romas Marcinkus
Born: 22nd July 1910
Nationality: Lithuanian
Unit: 1 (Hurricane) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 89580
POW No.: 19
Head of Forgery Department.
Chief Intelligence Officer.
Recaptured: Schneidemühl
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig. Flight Lieutenant Harold J. Milford
Born: 16th August 1914
Nationality: British
Unit: 226 (Boston) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 103586
POW No.: 715
Penguin.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.

Flying Officer Jerzy T. Mondschein
Born: 18th March 1909
Nationality: Polish
Unit: 304(P) (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: P.0913
POW No.: 680
Intelligence,
Concrete expert. Built all trap-doors for tunnels.
Recaptured: near Reichenberg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx. Flying Officer Kazimierz Pawluk
Born: 1st August 1906
Nationality: Polish
Unit: 305P (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: P.0740
POW No.: 23
Recaptured: Hirschberg
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Hirschberg.

Flight Lieutenant Henri A. Picard
Born: 17th April 1916
Nationality: Belgian
Unit: 350(B) (Spitfire) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 87693
POW No.: 685
Meticulous Artist, Forger.
In charge of Passes, Passports and Permits.
Recaptured: Schneidemühl
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig. Flying Officer John Porokoru Patapu Maoripohé
Born: 10th December 1914
Nationality: New Zealander
Unit: 51 (Halifax) Squadron, RNZAF
Service No: 402894
POW No.: 2433
Digger.
Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz.

Lieutenant Bernard W. M. Scheidhauer
Born: 28th August 1921
Nationality: French
Unit: 131 (Spitfire) Squadron, Free French AF
Service No: 30649
POW No.: 832
Intelligence,
No. 5 out of the tunnel.
Recaptured: Saarbrücken
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Saarbrücken Pilot Officer Sotiris Skanzikas
Born: 6th August 1921
Nationality: Greek
Unit: 336 (Hurricane) Squadron, RHAF
Service No: 213
POW No.: 1822
Penguin.
Recaptured: Hirschberg
Killed: 30th March 1944 at Hirschberg.

Lieutenant Rupert J. Stevens
Born: 21st February 1919
Nationality: South African
Unit: 12 (Maryland) Squadron (SAAF)
Service No: 47431
POW No.: 712
Penguin and Security,
Recaptured: Rosenheim
Killed: 29th March 1944< at Munich. Flying Officer Robert C. (Bob) Stewart
Born: 7th July 1911
Nationality: British
Unit: 77 (Halifax) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 130452
POW No.: 1279
Penguin and Digger.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.

Flying Officer John G. (Johnny) Stower
Born: 15th September 1916
Nationality: British
Unit: 142 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 107520
POW No.: 836
Experienced Escaper, Digger.
No. 22 out of the tunnel.
Recaptured: Reichenberg
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Reichenberg. Flying Officer Denys O. Street
Born: 1st April 1922
Nationality: British
Unit: 207 (Lancaster) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 123026
POW No.: 992
Security.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.

Flight Lieutenant Cyril D. Swain
Born: 15th December 1911
Nationality: British
Unit: 105 (Blenheim) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 37658
POW No.: 388
Penguin.
Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz. Flying Officer Pawel Tobolski
Born: 21st March 1906
Nationality: Polish
Unit: 301(P) (Wellington) Squadron, RAF
Service No: P.0375
POW No.: 300
Intelligence, Security.
Recaptured: Stettin
Killed: 2nd April 1944 at Breslau.

Flight Lieutenant Ernest (Ernie) Valenta
Born: 25th December 1912
Nationality: Czechoslovakian
Unit: 311 (Wellington)(Czech) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 82532
POW No.: 415
Intelligence.
No.3 out of tunnel. Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz. Flight Lieutenant Gilbert W. Walenn
Born: 24th February 1916
Nationality: British
Unit: 25 (Wellington) OTU, RAF
Service No: 73022
POW No.: 3776
Deputy Head of Forgery Department,
Head of Clothing and Equipment.
Recaptured: Schneidemühl
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig.

Flight Lieutenant James C. Wernham
Born: 15th January 1917
Nationality: Canadian
Unit: 405 (Halifax) Squadron, (RCAF)
Service No: J/6144
POW No.: 564
Penguin.
Recaptured: Hirschberg
Killed: 30th March 1944 at Hirschberg. Flight Lieutenant George W. Wiley
Born: 24th January 1922
Nationality: Canadian
Unit: 112 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, RCAF
Service No: J/7234
POW No.: 930
Digger.
Recaptured: near Görlitz
Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz.

Squadron Leader John E. A. (Willy) Williams DFC
Born: 6th May 1919
Nationality: Australian
Unit: 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, (RAAF)
Service No: 40652
POW No.: 838
Manufacturer: Trolleys, Rails, Tunnel frames.
Recaptured: Reichenberg
Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx. Flight Lieutenant John F. Williams
Born: 7th July 1917
Nationality: British
Unit: 107 (Boston III) Squadron, RAF
Service No: 106173
POW No.: 216
Penguin.
Recaptured: near Sagan
Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.

THE OTHERS

Operation Escape 200
Post-war named ‘The Great Escape’

THREE successfully reached destination England:
F/Lt. Jens Muller, M.C., R.A.F. Norwegian,Seconded from R.N.A.F. Air-pump designer and Intelligence was No.. 43 out of the tunnel. Successfully reached England during 1944.
F/Lt. Peter Bergsland, M.C., R.A.F. Norwegian, Seconded from R.N.A.F. (Spitfire) Squadron. Clothing Expert was No. 44 out of the tunnel. Successfully reached England during 1944. Born 17th January 1919. Died 22nd June 1992 in Oslo, Norway.
F/Lt. Bram (Bob) Van der Stok, M.B.E., R.A.F. Dutch, 914 (Spitfire) Squadron. Meticulous Artist and Forger (Passports, Passes, Visas) was No. 18 out of the tunnel. Successfully reached England during 1944. Born 13th October 1915. Died 1992 in Virginia, U.S.A.

FOUR:
F/Lt. Sydney Dowse; Major Johnny Dodge, D.S.O., D.S.C.; W/Cmdr. Pricky Day, A.M. and F/Lt. Bernard A. James were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Oranienberg, Germany.

ONE:
F/LT. Raymond L. N. Van Wymeersch, Free French Air Force, was imprisoned in Berlin and in 1945 transferred to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp.

TWO:
F/Lt. IVO P. Tonder, R.A.F. Czech, and F/Lt. Freddie Dvorak, R.A.F. Czech, were imprisoned in Colditz, Silesia, Germany.

ONE:
F/Lt.Desmond Plunkett was imprisoned in Stalag Luft 1, Barth.
(F/Lt. Plunkett was on the same O.T.U. course as myself on Wellingtons at Wellsbourne).

FIFTEEN:
The fifteen remaining officers of the seventy-six Escapees were eventually returned to base, Stalag Luft 3, Sagan, Silesia, Germany.

The one hundred and twenty-four Officers on Stand-by to leave the Camp dispersed themselves within the Camp immediately upon the discovery of the tunnel ‘break-out’ by the Germans.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

	Flying Officer Henry J. Birkland Born: 16th August 1917 Nationality: Canadian Unit: 72 (Spitfire) Squadron, RCAF Service No.: J/5233 POW No.: 689 Digger. Hauler at Leicester Square on night of escape. Recaptured: near Sagan, transferred to Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.		Flight Lieutenant E. Gordon Brettell DFC Born: 19th March 1915 Nationality: British Unit: 133(E) (Spitfire) Squadron, RAF Service No: 61053 POW No.: 760 Expert Forger. Recaptured: Schneidemühl Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig.
	Flight Lieutenant Lester J. (Johnny) Bull DFC Born: 7th November 1916 Nationality: British Unit: 109 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: 43932 POW No.: 667 Chief of Digger Teams, Opened tunnel exit on 24 March - night of escape. No. 1 out of tunnel. Recaptured: near Reichenberg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx.		Squadron Leader Roger J. Bushell Born: 30th November 1910, South Africa Nationality: British Unit: 92 (Hurricane) Squadron, RAF Service No: 90120 POW No.: 621 Recognised Head of Camp. C.O. of Operations, Big X Escape and Intelligence. No. 4 out of the tunnel. Recaptured: Saarbrücken Killed: 29th March 1944 at Saarbrücken
	Flight Lieutenant Michael J. Casey Born: 19th February 1918 Nationality: British Unit: 57 (Blenheim) Squadron, RAF Service No: 39024 POW No.: 24 Strong-Box Treasurer. Concealment Officer in charge of all forged documents, filing and money. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz.		Squadron Leader James Catanach DFC Born: 28th November 1921 Nationality: Australian Unit: 455 (Hampden) Squadron, (RAAF) Service No: 400364 POW No.: 702 Penguin, Recaptured: Flensburg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel.
	F/Lt Arnold G. Christiensen Born: 8th April 1922 Nationality: New Zealander Unit: 26 (Mustang) Squadron, R.N.Z.A.F Service No: 413380 POW No.: 676 Intelligence, Recaptured: Flensburg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel.		Flying Officer Dennis H. Cochran Born: 13th August 1921 Nationality: British Unit: 10 (Whitley) OTU, RAF Service No: 122441 POW No.: 727 Penguin. Recaptured: Lörrach Killed: 31st March 1944 at Natzweiler Concentration Camp.
	Squadron Leader Ian E. K. P. Cross DFC Born: 4th April 1918 Nationality: British Unit: 103 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: 39305 POW No.: 2 Experienced Escaper, Leader of Penguin Team, Digger. Recaptured: Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz.		Lieutenant Hallada Espelid Born: 6th October 1920 Nationality: Norwegian Unit: 33(N) (Spitfire) Squadron, R.Norwegian AF Service No: 378 POW No.: 634 Intelligence, Recaptured: Flensburg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel.
	Flight Lieutenant Brian H. Evans Born: 14th February 1920 Nationality: British Unit: 49 (Hampden) Squadron, RAF Service No: 42745 POW No.: 456 Penguin. Recaptured: Halbau Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.		Lieutenant Nils Fuglesang Nationality: Norwegian Unit: 339(N) (Spitfire) Squadron, R.NorwegianA.F. Service No: 742 POW No.: 1264 Intelligence Section, Recaptured: Flensburg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Kiel.
	Lieutenant Johannes S. Gouws Born: 13th August 1919 Nationality: South African Unit: 40 (Tomohawk) Squadron, (SAAF) Service No: 103275 POW No.: 118 Digger, Recaptured: Lindau Killed: 29th March 1944 at Munich.		Flight Lieutenant William J. Grisman Born: 30th August 1914 Nationality: British Unit: 109 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: 45148 POW No.: 673 Security. Recaptured: Görlitz Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.
	Flight Lieutenant Alastair D. M. Gunn Born: 27th September 1919 Nationality: British Unit: 1 (Spitfire) PRU, RAF Service No: 60340 POW No.: 5 Digger, Security. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.		Flight Lieutenant Albert H. Hake Born: 30th June 1916 Nationality: Australian Unit: 72 (Spitfire) Squadron, RAAF Service No: 403281 POW No.: 6 Compass Maker, Forger. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Gölitz.
	Flight Lieutenant Charles P. (Chaz) Hall Born: 25th July 1918 Nationality: British Unit: 1 (Spitfire) PRU, RAF Service No: 50896 POW No.: 1423 Expert Photographer, Weatherman. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 30th March 1944 at Liegnitz.		Flight Lieutenant Anthony R. H. (Tony) Hayter Born: 20th May 1920 Nationality: British Unit: 148 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: 42124 POW No.: 199 Penguin, Security. Recaptured: near Mulhouse Killed: 6th April 1944 at Natzweiler Concentration Camp.
	Flight Lieutenant Edgar S. Humphreys Born: 5th December 1914 Nationality: British Unit: 107 (Boston III) Squadron, RAF Service No: 44177 POW No.: 406 Penguin. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.		Flying Officer Gordon A. Kidder Born: 9th December 1914 Nationality: Canadian Unit: 156 (Wellington) Squadron, R.C.A.F. Service No: J/10177 POW No.: 42822 Penguin, Recaptured: near Zlfn Killed: 29th March 1944 at Mährisch Ostraut
	Flight Lieutenant Reginald V. Kierath Born: 20th February 1915 Nationality: Australian Unit: 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, (RAAF) Service No: 402364 POW No.: 1268 Digger, Recaptured: near Reichenberg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx.		Flight Lieutenant Antoni Kiewnarski Born: 26th January 1899 Nationality: Polish Unit: 305P (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: P.0109 POW No.: 42801 Recaptured: Hirschberg Killed: 31st March 1944 at Hirschberg.
	Squadron Leader Thomas G. Kirby-Green Born: 28th February 1918 Nationality: British Unit: 40 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: 39103 POW No.: 652 Chief in Command of Security, Digger Team Captain, Recaptured: near Zlfn Killed: 29th March 1944 at Märisch Ostraut		Flying Officer Adam Wlodzimierz Kolanowski Born: 11th August 1913 Nationality: Polish Unit: 301P (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: P.0243 POW No.: 678 Cartographer. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.
	Flying Officer Stanislaw Z. (Danny) Krol Born: 22nd March 1916 Nationality: Polish Unit: 74(P) (Spitfire) Squadron, RAF Service No: P.0237 POW No.: 1392 Experienced escaper, Digger Team Captain, Security. Recaptured: Oels Killed: 13th April 1944 at Breslau.		Flight Lieutenant Patrick W. (Pat) Langford Born: 4th November 1919 Nationality: Canadian Unit: 16 OTU, RCAF Service No: C/1631 POW No.: 710 Responsible for entrance shaft security under hot oven. Digger, Trap doors expert. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.
	Flight Lieutenant Thomas B. Leigh Born: 21st February 1915 Nationality: British Unit: 76 (Halifax) Squadron, RAF Service No: 46462 POW No.: 63 Penguin. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz.		Flight Lieutenant James L. R. "Cookie" Long Born: 21st February 1915 Nationality: British Unit: 9 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: 89375 POW No.: 522 Digger, Hauler on night of escape, Security. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 13th April 1944 at Breslau.
	Lieutenant Clement A. N. McGarr Born: 24th November 1917 Nationality: South African Unit: 2 (Tomohawk) Squadron, (SAAF) Service No: 95691 POW No.: 655 Digger Team Captain, Security Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.		Flight Lieutenant George E. McGill Born: 14th April 1918 Nationality: Canadian Unit: 103 (Wellington) Squadron, RCAF Service No: J.5312 POW No.: 1431 Digger Team Captain, Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.
	Flight Lieutenant Romas Marcinkus Born: 22nd July 1910 Nationality: Lithuanian Unit: 1 (Hurricane) Squadron, RAF Service No: 89580 POW No.: 19 Head of Forgery Department. Chief Intelligence Officer. Recaptured: Schneidemühl Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig.		Flight Lieutenant Harold J. Milford Born: 16th August 1914 Nationality: British Unit: 226 (Boston) Squadron, RAF Service No: 103586 POW No.: 715 Penguin. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.
	Flying Officer Jerzy T. Mondschein Born: 18th March 1909 Nationality: Polish Unit: 304(P) (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: P.0913 POW No.: 680 Intelligence, Concrete expert. Built all trap-doors for tunnels. Recaptured: near Reichenberg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx.		Flying Officer Kazimierz Pawluk Born: 1st August 1906 Nationality: Polish Unit: 305P (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: P.0740 POW No.: 23 Recaptured: Hirschberg Killed: 31st March 1944 at Hirschberg.
	Flight Lieutenant Henri A. Picard Born: 17th April 1916 Nationality: Belgian Unit: 350(B) (Spitfire) Squadron, RAF Service No: 87693 POW No.: 685 Meticulous Artist, Forger. In charge of Passes, Passports and Permits. Recaptured: Schneidemühl Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig.		Flying Officer John Porokoru Patapu Maoripohé Born: 10th December 1914 Nationality: New Zealander Unit: 51 (Halifax) Squadron, RNZAF Service No: 402894 POW No.: 2433 Digger. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz.
	Lieutenant Bernard W. M. Scheidhauer Born: 28th August 1921 Nationality: French Unit: 131 (Spitfire) Squadron, Free French AF Service No: 30649 POW No.: 832 Intelligence, No. 5 out of the tunnel. Recaptured: Saarbrücken Killed: 29th March 1944 at Saarbrücken		Pilot Officer Sotiris Skanzikas Born: 6th August 1921 Nationality: Greek Unit: 336 (Hurricane) Squadron, RHAF Service No: 213 POW No.: 1822 Penguin. Recaptured: Hirschberg Killed: 30th March 1944 at Hirschberg.
	Lieutenant Rupert J. Stevens Born: 21st February 1919 Nationality: South African Unit: 12 (Maryland) Squadron (SAAF) Service No: 47431 POW No.: 712 Penguin and Security, Recaptured: Rosenheim Killed: 29th March 1944< at Munich.		Flying Officer Robert C. (Bob) Stewart Born: 7th July 1911 Nationality: British Unit: 77 (Halifax) Squadron, RAF Service No: 130452 POW No.: 1279 Penguin and Digger. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.
	Flying Officer John G. (Johnny) Stower Born: 15th September 1916 Nationality: British Unit: 142 (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: 107520 POW No.: 836 Experienced Escaper, Digger. No. 22 out of the tunnel. Recaptured: Reichenberg Killed: 31st March 1944 at Reichenberg.		Flying Officer Denys O. Street Born: 1st April 1922 Nationality: British Unit: 207 (Lancaster) Squadron, RAF Service No: 123026 POW No.: 992 Security. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.
	Flight Lieutenant Cyril D. Swain Born: 15th December 1911 Nationality: British Unit: 105 (Blenheim) Squadron, RAF Service No: 37658 POW No.: 388 Penguin. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.		Flying Officer Pawel Tobolski Born: 21st March 1906 Nationality: Polish Unit: 301(P) (Wellington) Squadron, RAF Service No: P.0375 POW No.: 300 Intelligence, Security. Recaptured: Stettin Killed: 2nd April 1944 at Breslau.
	Flight Lieutenant Ernest (Ernie) Valenta Born: 25th December 1912 Nationality: Czechoslovakian Unit: 311 (Wellington)(Czech) Squadron, RAF Service No: 82532 POW No.: 415 Intelligence. No.3 out of tunnel. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Liegnitz.		Flight Lieutenant Gilbert W. Walenn Born: 24th February 1916 Nationality: British Unit: 25 (Wellington) OTU, RAF Service No: 73022 POW No.: 3776 Deputy Head of Forgery Department, Head of Clothing and Equipment. Recaptured: Schneidemühl Killed: 29th March 1944 at Danzig.
	Flight Lieutenant James C. Wernham Born: 15th January 1917 Nationality: Canadian Unit: 405 (Halifax) Squadron, (RCAF) Service No: J/6144 POW No.: 564 Penguin. Recaptured: Hirschberg Killed: 30th March 1944 at Hirschberg.		Flight Lieutenant George W. Wiley Born: 24th January 1922 Nationality: Canadian Unit: 112 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, RCAF Service No: J/7234 POW No.: 930 Digger. Recaptured: near Görlitz Killed: 31st March 1944 at Görlitz.
	Squadron Leader John E. A. (Willy) Williams DFC Born: 6th May 1919 Nationality: Australian Unit: 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, (RAAF) Service No: 40652 POW No.: 838 Manufacturer: Trolleys, Rails, Tunnel frames. Recaptured: Reichenberg Killed: 29th March 1944 at Brüx.		Flight Lieutenant John F. Williams Born: 7th July 1917 Nationality: British Unit: 107 (Boston III) Squadron, RAF Service No: 106173 POW No.: 216 Penguin. Recaptured: near Sagan Killed: 6th April 1944 at Breslau.