Facts: - battles: world war i : - death date: 2 november 1960 -lrb- aged 66 -rrb- - allegiance: united kingdom british empire - commands: 16th battalion royal sussex regiment - nickname: the artful dodger - rank: major - relations: john bigelow william e. dodge winston churchill - awards: 30px military cross distinguished service order 30px distinguished service cross 30px - birth date: 15 may 1894 - serviceyears: 1914 - 1920 , 1939 - 1946 - name: john bigelow dodge - branch: uk naval royal navy 23px british army - unit: royal middlesex regiment royal sussex regiment naval division queen 's royal west surrey regiment - death place: london , england , united kingdom - birth place: new york , usa Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of johnnie dodge .
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major john ' johnnie ' bigelow dodge dso dsc mc -lrb- 15 may 1894 -- 2 november 1960 -rrb- also known as ' the artful dodger ' was an american-born british army officer who fought in both world wars and became a notable prisoner of war during the second world war and survived the great escape .