T/Sgt. Arthur Edward Brittain

served as a radio operator with the 384th Bomb Group. He was reported missing in action at the age of 19 on his sixth combat mission. He remains missing in action to this day. 

S/Sgt. Robert John Quaranta

served as a tail gunner with the 384th Bomb Group. He was reported missing in action at the age of 20 on his third combat mission. He remains missing in action to this day.

2nd Lt. Norman Alton Gauntt

served as co-pilot on Lakanuki with the 384th Bomb Group. He was killed in action at the age of 26 on his first combat mission.

S/Sgt. Joseph Patrick Williams

served as a waist gunner with the 384th Bomb Group. He was killed in action at the age of 33 on his third combat mission.

1st Lt. Virgil A. Leverett Jr.

served as pilot on Little Gizmo II with the 464th Bomb Group, 776th Bomb Squadron. For his injuries sustained during his being shot down, Leverett was awarded the Purple Heart. After the war, he worked as an engineer for Boeing. 

2nd Lt. Ewell Ross McCright

served as a bombardier with the 303rd Bomb Group. He is the author of the book, Behind the Wire, a secret ledger detailing the names and stories of over 2,000 of his fellow POWs in Stalag Luft 3's South Compound.

Father Murdo Ewen MacDonald

also known as Padre Mac, was South Compound's beloved chaplain. Padre Mac was one of the few POWs at Stalag Luft 3 who was not an airman, but rather, he served as a paratrooper chaplain with the British Army's 1st Parachute Brigade.

Colonel Charles Grant Goodrich

served as Group Commander for the 12th Bomb Group and was the tough-as-nails Senior American Officer who earned the Legion of Merit for his outstanding leadership protecting over 2,000 fellow POWs in Stalag Luft 3's South Compound.

Major Selden McMillin

served as the 384th Bomb Group's Deputy Commander and earned the Silver Star for his actions while being shot down. While imprisoned at Stalag Luft 3, he sent a postcard back to his base with a simple phrase that would become the 384th Bomb Group's official wartime motto.

1st Lt. Merlin Peers Mitchell

served as served as a Spitfire pilot with the 31st Fighter Group. He was one of many former Stalag Luft 3 POWs who served in the Korean War. On the 76th anniversary of the start of the war, he is remembered alongside nearly 1.8 million Americans who fought for South Korea's freedom.

2nd Lt. James B. McCracken

served as a bombardier with the 306th Bomb Group, 367th Bomb Squadron. He was shot down on his first mission and had only been with the 306th for five days before being captured. He would spend two years as a prisoner of war before being liberated by a familiar face, his own brother.

S/Sgt. Norman Bussel

served as a radio operator with the 447th Bomb Group and was a POW at Stalag Luft 4. Despite a difficult battle with survivor's guilt and alcohol abuse, Bussel underwent therapy, achieved sobriety, and spent the rest of his life working as a true advocate for veterans battling PTSD.

T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson 

served as a radio operator with the 490th Bomb Group. He flew 18 combat missions, and two missions as a part of Operation Chowhound/Operation Manna. Today, he is an author and artist, working to ensure the history and sacrificies of his fellow airmen are never forgotten.