Sqn Ldr Eric Foster - great escapee - RIP
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Sqn Ldr Eric Foster - great escapee - RIP
'Just heard that Sqn Ldr Eric Foster has died aged 102, last week.
I did a search but found no other mention of him on the forums.
He inspired several of the characters in the film - The Great Escape. Steve McQueen's part was partly based on him. I had only vaguely heard of him before, but will search out the biography now. Must've had some great tales to tell.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/g...re/4850450.stm
I did a search but found no other mention of him on the forums.
He inspired several of the characters in the film - The Great Escape. Steve McQueen's part was partly based on him. I had only vaguely heard of him before, but will search out the biography now. Must've had some great tales to tell.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/g...re/4850450.stm
