The Beach and East Toronto Historical Society presents a Zoom Heritage Talk on March 23 remembering the Second World War’s The Great Escape.
It will be presented by Brian Floody, who will talk about his father Wally Floody who played a pivotal role in the escape from Stalag Luft 3 in March of 1944. It is famously remembered in the 1963 movie The Great Escape.
Floody was known as The Tunnel King in the prisoner-of-war camp, and a character played by Charles Bronson in the film is also called The Tunnel King. For more on the movie and Floody’s role in the escape, please see https://beachmetro.com/2014/03/19/70-years-later-thrill-great-escape-lives/
The online talk is from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Please go to http://tbeths.com/pdf/2021-mar.pdf for info on how to join in on Zoom.
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