Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Alvin Ward Vogtle (October 21, 1918 – April 10, 1994) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He was nicknamed "Sammy from Alabamy", in reference to his home state of Alabama. Vogtle was the inspiration for the POW character portrayed by Steve McQueen in the movie The Great Escape. A Spitfire pilot in World War II, Vogtle was shot down and captured in North Africa, then moved to prison camps in Germany.. }
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- Alvin_Vogtle comment "Alvin Ward Vogtle (October 21, 1918 – April 10, 1994) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He was nicknamed "Sammy from Alabamy", in reference to his home state of Alabama. Vogtle was the inspiration for the POW character portrayed by Steve McQueen in the movie The Great Escape. A Spitfire pilot in World War II, Vogtle was shot down and captured in North Africa, then moved to prison camps in Germany.".