John Bigelow Dodge | |
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Nickname(s) | The Artful Dodger |
Born | New York City, U.S. | 15 May 1894
Died | 2 November 1960 London, England | (aged 66)
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Years of service | 1914–1920, 1939–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Royal Naval Division Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment Middlesex Regiment Royal Sussex Regiment |
Commands | 16th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment |
Battles/wars | First World War: |
Awards | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Relations | John Bigelow William E. Dodge Winston Churchill |
Major John Bigelow Dodge DSO DSC MC (15 May 1894 – 2 November 1960), also known as "the Artful Dodger",[1] was an American-born British Army officer who fought in both world wars and became a notable prisoner of war during the Second World War, surviving The Great Escape.