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The Forgotten 500 The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II

by: Freeman, Gregory A.

The Forgotten 500 The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II

by: Freeman, Gregory A.

ISBN 13: 9780451224958
ISBN 10: 0451224957
Edition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 09/02/2008
Publisher: Dutton Caliber

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Now in paperback—the amazing”( James Bradley, New York Timesbestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers) never-before-told story of the greatest escape of the Second World War. In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 downed airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. 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.

Introduction	p. xi
We'll Get Them Out	p. 1
Abandon Ship!	p. 10
Counting Parachutes	p. 26
Americanski?	p. 37
Long Journey to Somewhere	p. 59
Escaping Yugoslavia	p. 79
Passports, Please	p. 99
Man of the Year	p. 113
Abandoned Ally	p. 129
Screw the British	p. 147
Goats' Milk and Hay Bread	p. 168
An All-American Team	p. 183
SOS ... Waiting for Rescue	p. 189
Sure to Be a Rough Landing	p. 199
Red. Red. Red.	p. 213
Going Home Shoeless	p. 225
Gales of the World	p. 240
Secrets and Lies	p. 267
Epilogue	p. 274
Partial List of Airmen Rescued in Operation Halyard	p. 281
Acknowledgments	p. 285
Notes	p. 287
Bibliography	p. 301
Index	p. 307
Contact the Author	p. 309
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