Jack Lyon
Birth date
September 2, 1917
Death date
March 8, 2019
Place of birth
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
Profession
Acting
Age
101 years
Biography
Jack Lyon was one of the last surviving men involved in the mass breakout, popularly known as "The Great Escape", from Stalag Luft III prisoner of war interment camp in March 1944. He served as a lookout during the famous escape, though the tunnel used was discovered before he was able to make his own escape. He died, aged 101, on 8 March 2019.
