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I believe you are correct.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bgiqKbnuyM

There are several videos on youtube of survivors returning to search the site of the old camp.

Also this. Another composite character for Virgil Hilts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvJD3HUDYj4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Hf1rKkgus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-H4fJsP5eg

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Another short history of the escape and the movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg8frReTze8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuYx-z6r3tQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li8GeT5Rjww