Alfred George Fripp | |
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| Nickname(s) | Alfie, or Bill |
| Born | 13 June 1914 England |
| Died | 3 January 2013 (aged 98) Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1930–1969 |
| Rank | Squadron leader |
| Service number | 565033 |
| Unit | No. 57 Squadron RAF |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Spouse(s) |
Vera Violet Allen (m. 1939) |
| Relations | Robert Fripp (nephew) |
| Other work | Laboratory at Brockenhurst College |
Alfred George Fripp (13 June 1914 – 3 January 2013), known as "Alfie" or "Bill",[1] was a British Royal Air Force squadron leader who was a flight sergeant during the Second World War.[2] He was shot down by the Luftwaffe in 1939 and held in twelve different prisoner of war camps, including Stalag Luft III, later the site of the "Great Escape". As the last of the "39ers" (those taken prisoner in the first year of the war), he was the oldest surviving and longest serving British POW.[1][3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Indepwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Staff (25 March 2009), Great Escape, BBC News, retrieved 10 January 2013
- ^ "Alfie Fripp, prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III, dies aged 98", BBC News Dorset, 3 January 2013, retrieved 9 January 2013