John Pohe (10 December 1914– 31 March 1944), was a New Zealand Māori Royal New Zealand Air Force officer and bomber pilot 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 was one of the men recaptured and subsequently murdered by the Gestapo.
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10 December 1914 Wanganui, New Zealand
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Died |
31 March 1944 (aged 29) Halbau near Görlitz
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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