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Born in Port Pirie in 1930, Norman ‘Dutch’ Schumann lived a life of adventure that would inspire a film, a nation and generations to come.

From a troubled boy to a WWII prisoner of war, the journey is one of courage, resilience and unbreakable spirit.

This story was researched and written by students from John Pirie Secondary School.