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Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy
My father is William Little Calder Jones. He was a big part of the escape but didn't actually escape. He is an American, but joined the RCAF in 1939 to get in the war. He was consulted when they were making the film, and went to the premiere. I hope you aren't insinuating the I was telling a big windy.
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I would not dream of it.
Was just putting a name to a character, and pointing out the Hollywood's license to rewrite history.
There were many Americans involved in the escape preparation, and major excavations.
They were moved from the camp prior to the actual escape, to an all American Camp.
That move may have saved some of their lives, as 50 of the escapees were later executed.