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Francis Peter McKenna | |
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| Birth name | Francis Peter McKenna |
| Nickname(s) | Frank |
| Born | 28 February 1906 Accrington, Lancashire |
| Died | 14 June 1994 (aged 88) Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1943–1965 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Service number | 189121 |
| Unit | Special Investigation Branch |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Eunice Naomi - wife |
Francis Peter McKenna OBE (28 February 1906 – 14 February 1994) was a British Royal Air Force service police detective, deputy to Wilfred Bowes who ran the Special Investigation Branch investigation into the murders of recaptured officers who had escaped in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. McKenna personally arrested over 20 of the "Gestapo" agents involved in the murders.