Nicholas Alkemade | |
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| Birth name | Nicholas Stephen Alkemade |
| Born | 10 December 1922 North Walsham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 22 June 1987 (aged 64) Liskeard, Cornwall, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Unit | No. 115 Squadron RAF |
| Wars | Second World War |
Nicholas Stephen Alkemade (10 December 1922 – 22 June 1987) was a British tail gunner in the Royal Air Force during World War II who survived a freefall of 18,000 feet (5,490 m) without a parachute after abandoning his out-of-control, burning Avro Lancaster heavy bomber over Germany.