Bram Van Der Stok
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 31 years ago |
Date of birth | October 13,1915 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Plaju |
Palembang | |
Indonesia | |
Date of died | February 8,1993 |
Died | Virginia Beach |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Books | War Pilot of Orange |
Escape from Stalag Luft III: The True Story of My Great Escape: The Memoir of Bob Vanderstok | |
Awards | Order of Orange-Nassau |
Bronze Lion | |
Bronze Cross | |
Education | Leiden University |
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ID | 1131162 |
Bram Van Der Stok Life story
Bram van der Stok, MBE, also known as Bob van der Stok, was a World War II fighter pilot and flying ace, and is the most decorated aviator in Dutch history. In March 1944, he broke out of Stalag Luft III – a prisoner-of-war camp in Nazi Germany – during the mass break-out known as "The Great Escape".