Ian Cross (RAF officer)
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Ian Kingston Pembroke Cross (4 April 1918 – 31 March 1944), was a British Royal Air Force officer and bomber pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. Notable for his part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 when he was one of the men recaptured and subsequently murdered by the Gestapo.
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Birth name | Ian Kingston Pembroke Cross |
Born | (1918-04-04)4 April 1918 Cosham, Hampshire |
Died | 31 March 1944(1944-03-31) (aged 25) Halbau near Görlitz |
Buried | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1936–44 |
Rank | Squadron Leader |
Service number | 39305 |
Unit | No. 38 Squadron RAF, No. 103 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross, Mentioned in Despatches |
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