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In 1940 18 year old trainee navigator, Frank Stone, was shot down on his second bombing mission.He eventually ended up in Sagan StalagLuft III - the camp made renowned in the classic war movie "The Great Escape". One of the infamous three tunnels, Tom, Dick and Harry, was dug from the hut in which Frank was billeted.For the past thirty years Frank has been sharing his experiences of the camp, explaining how they planned and achieved everything and telling of his own part in the greatest escape story of the Second World War.
This is the first of four excerpts from a full 87 minute DVD which is available direct from Frank.
For more information on the full DVD please see our website. All proceeds to the Bomber Command Memorial Fund.
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In 1940 18 year old trainee navigator, Frank Stone, was shot down on his second bombing mission.He eventually ended up in Sagan StalagLuft III - the camp made renowned in the classic war movie "The Great Escape". One of the infamous three tunnels, Tom, Dick and Harry, was dug from the hut in which Frank was billeted.For the past thirty years Frank has been sharing his experiences of the camp, explaining how they planned and achieved everything and telling of his own part in the greatest escape story of the Second World War.
This is the first of four excerpts from a full 87 minute DVD which is available direct from Frank.
For more information on the full DVD please see our website. All proceeds to the Bomber Command Memorial Fund.

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