George Hogg (adventurer)
George Hogg | |
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| Born | George Aylwin Hogg 26 January 1915 |
| Died | 22 July 1945 (aged 30) Shandan, Kansu, China |
| Resting place | Shandan, Kansu, China |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Shandan Bailie School |
George Aylwin Hogg (Chinese: 何克, 26 January 1915 – 22 July 1945) was a British adventurer. He read economics at University of Oxford and was best known for saving 60 orphaned boys during the Second Sino-Japanese War and leading them 700 miles (1,100 km) through dangerous mountain passes, escaping the approaching Japanese and Chinese Nationalist forces in the Shaanxi area.