Johannes Gouws (13 August 1919 – 29 March 1944), was a fighter pilot from South Africa who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. Notable for his part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 when he almost reached Switzerland but was one of the men recaptured and subsequently murdered by the Gestapo.
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13 August 1919 Bultfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
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Died |
29 March 1944 (aged 24) Munich area
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Zodiac | Leo |
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