Johannes Gouws, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South Africa fighter pilot
Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1919
Place of Birth: Bultfontein, Free State, South Africa
Date of Death: 29-Mar-1944
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Johannes Gouws
- Johannes Gouws (13 August 1919 – 29 March 1944), was a fighter pilot from South Africa who was taken prisoner during the Second World War.
- Notable for his part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 when he almost reached Switzerland but was one of the men recaptured and subsequently murdered by the Gestapo.
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