About this episode

The episode features the story of Alfred Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie, a veteran of the Battle of Britain and his experiences during a Prisoner-of-War escape.

Inspired by Charles Lindbergh to take up flying, 'Skeets' Ogilvie was one of “The Few”, as a veteran of the Battle of Britain. He would be one of the last to get out of the tunnel, staying on the run for two days before being recaptured. His son and biographer, Keith Ogilvie, joined us to share his father's story. For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.  If you would like to follow us, you can find us on  Twitter ,  Facebook , and  Instagram  or if you would prefer to email us, we can also be reached on FYTWIOpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Robertson, Tony Hoskins

Guests: Alfred Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie, Keith Ogilvie

Topics covered

• Prisoner-of-War escapes
• Second World War
• Battle of Britain
• aviation history
• biography

Keywords

• Skeets Ogilvie
• Prisoner-of-War
• Battle of Britain
• aviation
• escape story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: For You The War Is Over, Acast

Books & works: The Great Escape

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