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Roger Bushell

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (November 30, 1910-March 29, 1944)
    Lawyer in England prior to WW II
    Flight Lieutenant with 601 Squadron when war was declared
    Promoted to Squadron Leader (October 10, 1939)
    Presented with the task of raising 92 Squadron
    Shot down over France (May 23, 1940)
    Placed in POW camp Stalag Luft III, he formed 'X,' an organization dedicated to escape
    Arranged the digging of 3 tunnels and on March 24, 1944, 76 officers escaped
    Recaptured and executed by the Gestapo (March 29, 1944)
    Service No.: 90120
    POW No.: 621

Why he might be annoying:

    Of the 76 escaped officers, only 3 made it to freedom, 23 were imprisoned and 50 were killed.
    He named his tunnels Tom, Dick & Harry.
    He bore a scar on his eye from a skiing accident which made him look ominous.
    As a lawyer, he defended a notorious London mobster and got him off.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He forced Germany to use resources to recapture his men.
    He was a good cricketer, skier & Rugby player prior to going to war.
    He enjoyed the theater and culture.
    He was described as a likeable guy and very energetic by people who knew him.
    Before he was shot down, he took out 2 German fighters.
    He was a top pilot.
    His story provided the basis for escapee Paul Brickhill's novel 'Tunnel to Freedom' and the classic film 'The Great Escape.'
    He was a good lawyer.
    He enjoyed to party.
    He signed up with the RAF before war broke out.

Credit: Mr. Jordan


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 74 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 27 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4383 Votes: 36.82% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 135 Votes: 49.63% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 4743 Votes: 34.07% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 47 Votes: 34.04% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 63 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 173 Votes: 42.77% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 236 Votes: 42.80% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 253 Votes: 49.01% Annoying