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6. Franz Von Werra

Franz von Werra, The Escape Artist via Pintrest
Franz von Werra, The Escape Artist via Pinterest

Franz von Werra was a German pilot that had escaped multiple captures only to be captured again and again. To try to deter him, he was placed in Canada (which was pretty swanky as we discussed earlier) but he couldn’t even handle being there for more than a month.

His escape took him through the US, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Italy which lead him back into combat. A unique honor only he holds. In October of 1941 he took off for a practice flight which suffered engine failure causing him to crash into the ocean never to be seen again.

By chris

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