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Tributes were paid yesterday to a war hero whose tunnel-digging exploits inspired the war film The Great Escape - but who was never a fan of the classic.
Airman Eric "Digger" Dowling was shot down during night-time operations in April 1942 and imprisoned in Stalag Luft III, becoming a legend thanks to his role in the breakout.See the full content of this document
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Tributes to 'Digger' Dowling Who Helped Inspire Film
But the Second World War veteran survived his ordeal and died in his nursing home just one day short of his 93rd birthday last mon...
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