it is with great sadness that i read over the week-end, of the death of one of our countrys great war hero's, SQN LDR Jimmy James ,he took part in the real great escape from Stalag Luft III when 76 of our boys escape but 50 of them were excuted on there capture 
he had tried to escape 13 times from different camps over the war years he retired from the R.A.F. in 1958 and went on to work in the diplomatic service till 1975, according to reports he was a true gent. he will be able to put steve McQueen rigth went they meet he was 92 R.I.P.
he had tried to escape 13 times from different camps over the war years he retired from the R.A.F. in 1958 and went on to work in the diplomatic service till 1975, according to reports he was a true gent. he will be able to put steve McQueen rigth went they meet he was 92 R.I.P.