Claim: Roald Dahl was born in a country that is outside of the United Kingdom.
Evidence: Born in Wales to Norwegian parents , Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War , in which he became a flying ace and intelligence officer , rising to the rank of acting wing commander.
Wales -LRB- -LSB- ˈweɪlz -RSB- Cymru -LSB- ˈkəm.rɨ -RSB- -RRB- is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.