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Jack Lyon
Born September 2, 1917Died March 8, 2019 (101 years)
Jack Lyon was one of the last surviving men involved in the mass breakout, popularly known as "The Great Escape", from Stalag Luft III prisoner of war interment camp in March 1944. He served as a lookout during the famous escape, though the tunnel used was discovered before he was able to make his own escape. He died, aged 101, on 8 March 2019.
Filmography
2017 | The Great Escape · as Himself - Stalag Luft Iii Prisoner |
2002 | Revealed (TV Series) · as Self - Raf Navigator |
2001 | Great Escape: The Untold Story · as Self |