The Great Escape
Posted: 09 Jun 2010, 00:59
				
				The last known survivor from the real life "Great Escape" Jack Harrison has died today aged 97.
He was one of the gardeners who helped hide the soil from the three tunnels.
Number 98 on the list he never got to escape Stalag Luft III (Poland), the attempt being discovered after 76 prisoners had got out.
Out of the 76 -
3 - Made it to freedom.
23 - Were captured and returned
50 - Were shot on direct orders from Adolf Hitler
Still one of my favourite wartime movies.
			He was one of the gardeners who helped hide the soil from the three tunnels.
Number 98 on the list he never got to escape Stalag Luft III (Poland), the attempt being discovered after 76 prisoners had got out.
Out of the 76 -
3 - Made it to freedom.
23 - Were captured and returned
50 - Were shot on direct orders from Adolf Hitler
Still one of my favourite wartime movies.