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Frank McKenna (RAF officer) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Frank McKenna (RAF officer)
Frank McKenna OBE (28 February 1906 – 14 Fenruary 1994), was a British Royal Air Force service police detective, deputy to Wilfred Bowes who ran the Special Investigation Branch investigation into the murders of recaptured officers who had escaped in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. McKenna personally arrested over 20 of the "Gestapo" agents involved in the murders. ==Pre-war life== McKenna was born in Accrington, Lancashire on 28 February 1906, one of six children of Margaret and police constable Francis McKenna. The family moved to Blackpool shortly after his birth when his father was transferred to the Borough of Blackpool Police Force, they resided at 2 Huntley Avenue, Layton.〔England & Wales Census, 1911. Blackpool〕 Educated at Sacred Heart School, Blackpool he and his younger brother John later joined the police force where they both became detective sergeants. Frank McKenna married on 30 December 1934 in Blackpool to Eunice Naomi.〔England & Wales, Marriage Registrations. Lancashire, December Quarter 1934〕 With the outbreak of the second world war, McKenna, who had considerable civilian flying experience, was deemed to be in a reserved occupation due to his police service and was refused permission to join the RAF.〔The Gazette, Blackpool. Weds, 28 February 2007〕
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