Identity
Person No.
24137
Service No.
47431
Last Name
First Name
Rupert John
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Executed by the Nazis for his role in the Great Escape. One of the 50
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of George Reuben and Patricia (nee Pitt) Stevens, of Cape Town, South Africa. Shot down in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH287, and made POW. Escaped and recaptured at Rosenheim, murdered 29-Mar-44 by Schneider; cremated at Munich.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
LG Sup 8 June 1944 pg. 2645
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