Arnold Christensen
Royal New Zealand Air Force officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arnold George Christensen (8 April 1922 – 29 March 1944) was a New Zealand Mustang fighter pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War during the Dieppe Raid, he is notable for the part he took in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 and as one of the men recaptured and subsequently executed by the Gestapo.
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Birth name | Arnold George Christensen |
Born | (1922-04-08)8 April 1922 New Zealand |
Died | 29 March 1944(1944-03-29) (aged 21) near Kiel, Germany |
Buried | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1944 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Service number | NZ.413380 |
Unit | No. 26 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
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