Claim: Jack Hinton (17 September 1909 – 28 June 1997), a prisoner of war at Stalag IX-C, made several escape attempts and was punished with solitary confinement for one such attempt.
Evidence: John Daniel "Jack" Hinton, VC (17 September 1909 – 28 June 1997) was a New Zealand soldier who served during the Second World War. While a prisoner of war at Stalag IX-C, Hinton made several escape attempts. He was being punished with solitary confinement for one such attempt when his VC was gazetted.