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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 Paperback - 2008

by Gregory A. Freeman

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In 1944, the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen who had been 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.

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Now in paperback the "amazing"( James Bradley, New York Times bestselling 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.
 

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The astonishing, never-before-told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War II--when the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia.

"An amazing, riveting tale of unsung heroes who went above and beyond."--James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers

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.

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  • Title The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
  • Author Gregory A. Freeman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dutton Caliber, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2008-09-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780451224958 / 0451224957
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (22.35 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Balkan
    • Cultural Region: Eastern Europe
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations,, Airmen - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

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'Riveting.'
James Bradley, New York Timesbestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers

'Excitingbreathtaking.'
Booklist

'Fascinatingfull of romance, action, andadventuretold with skill and grace.'
America in WWII

'A literary and journalistic achievement of thehighest order, a book that illuminates [and] thrillsIt will take your breath away.'
Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Deep Dark

About the author

Gregory A. Freeman is an award-winning writer and a leader in the field of narrative nonfiction. Known for books that make a true story read like a gripping, fast-paced novel, his works include The Forgotten 500, The Gathering Wind, Sailors to the End, Troubled Water, and The Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys. He lives in the Atlanta area.
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