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Gilbert William ("Tim") Walenn
Birth nameGilbert William Walenn
Nickname(s)Tim
Born(1916-02-24)24 February 1916
Hendon, London
Died29 March 1944(1944-03-29) (aged 28)
Pruśce near Danzig
Buried
Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland
AllegianceTim Walenn United Kingdom
Service/branchTim Walenn Royal Air Force
Years of service1939–44
RankFlight lieutenant
Unit25 (Bomber) Operational Training Unit
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Channel Front (POW)
AwardsMentioned in despatches

Gilbert William Walenn (24 February 1916 – 29 March 1944), known as Tim Walenn, was a British bomber pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the "Great Escape" from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was re-captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo.

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