Oliver Philpot, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Oliver Philpot

RAF officer

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1913

Date of Death: 06-May-1993

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Oliver Lawrence Spurling Philpot, MC, DFC (6 March 1913 – 29 April 1993) was a Canadian-born Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and subsequently a businessman, best known for being one of the three men to successfully escape from Stalag Luft III in the escape known as The Wooden Horse. After the war, Philpot resumed his career in management in the food industry.
He wrote the book Stolen Journey, in which he recounts daily life as a prisoner in various POW camps, ending with his escape via the Wooden Horse and his return to England.