N
ils Jørgen Fuglesang (7 October 1918 – 29 March 1944), was a Norwegian Supermarine Spitfire pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He is notable for the part he took in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 and as one of the men re-captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo.
Timeline
Birth- Oct 7, 1918
Hidra, Flekkefjord, Norway
1939 - 1945World War II
Served For
Norway
Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Death- Mar 29, 1944-Age: 25 years
Rote Hahn near Kiel, Germany
Other Facts
Full Name
Nils Jrgen Fuglesang
