 British pilot James Stewart described Lamason as "a wonderful unsung hero".In the book "168 Jump into Hell", Lamason was described as having single-minded determination, selflessness, cold courage and forcefulness in the face of the threat of execution by the camp authorities because he was their leader and said that Lamason quickly established himself as a legendary figure in the airmen's eyes.In the National Film Board of Canada 1994 documentary, "The Lucky Ones