Francis Steinmetz

Francis Steinmetz
Birth nameFranciscus Steinmetz
Born(1914-09-20)20 September 1914
Batavia, Netherland East Indies
Died2 January 2006(2006-01-02) (aged 91)
Allegiance Netherlands
Service / branch Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1932–1959
RankKapitein Luitenant ter Zee (commander)
AwardsBronze Cross (Netherlands)

Francis Steinmetz (20 September 1914 – 2 January 2006) was an officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy who escaped from Oflag IV-C, Colditz Castle, a German POW camp, during World War II, making a "home run" to safety.

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