Roger Bushell

Squadron Leader Roger Bushell
Bushell in his Royal Air Force uniform shortly before his capture
Born	(1910-08-30)30 August 1910 Springs, Transvaal, South Africa
Died	29 March 1944(1944-03-29) (aged 33) Ramstein, Germany[1]
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1932–1944
Rank	Squadron Leader
Commands	No. 92 Squadron RAF (1939–40)
Battles / wars	Second World War
Awards	Mentioned in Despatches

Squadron Leader Roger Joyce Bushell (30 August 1910 – 29 March 1944) was a South African aviator in the British Royal Air Force. He masterminded the famous "Great Escape" from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was one of the 50 escapees to be recaptured and subsequently shot and murdered by the Nazi German Gestapo secret police.