‘The Forgotten 500’ by Gregory A Freeman
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The Forgotten 500 by Gregory A, Freeman is the untold story of the men who risked all for the greatest rescue mission of World War II – when the OSS set out to recover over 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia.
During a bombing campaign over Romanian oil fields, hundreds of American airmen were shot down in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia. Local Serbian farmers and peasants risked their own lives to give refuge to the soldiers while they waited for rescue, and in 1944, Operation Halyard was born. The risks were incredible.
The starving Americans in Yugoslavia had to construct a landing strip large enough for C-47 cargo planes—without tools, without alerting the Germans, and without endangering the villagers. And the cargo planes had to make it through enemy airspace and back—without getting shot down themselves.
Classified for over half a century for political reasons, the full account of this unforgettable story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery is now being told for the first time ever. The Forgotten 500 is the gripping, behind-the-scenes look at the greatest escape of World War II.
- Paperback
- 280 pages
- Partial list of Airmen rescued by Operation Halyard
- Includes: Acknowledgements. Bibliography, Notes and Index
All purchases support the missions of the Airbase Arizona Commemorative Airforce (AZCAF.org), a not-for profit volunteer organization. The mission of the Commemorative Air Force is education, such that generations of Americans will value and support the contributions of military aviation in assuring our nation’s freedom.
Additional information
| Weight | 1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 1 in |
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