Originally Posted by
JGaynor
I believe only one Luftwaffe POW escaped in Canada and ultimately made his way back to Germany. His name was Von Werra. He was shot down over England early in the war and shipped to Canada. En route from the port to the camp by train he managed to open a sealed window and jumped out. He made his way across the US Canada border at Buffalo if i recall and hooked up with the German Consulate (The germans had not yet declared war against the US). The Consulate smuggled him thru the US to Mexico where he was passed from one office to another until hwe was able to board a ship from South America to Africa. Once he got to a German controlled part of Africa he made his way to Germany and rejooined the Luftwaffe. He was subsequently shot down a second time but was KIA.
The story was documented in a Book entitled "The One That Got Away". I think it was also made into a movie.
Regards,
Jim
