The Forgotten 500
About this book
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.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL9173933W
Subjects
Operation Halyard, 1944EscapesAirmenAmerican Aerial operationsNonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945Search and rescue operationsHistoryBiographyAerial Military operationsAmericanWeltkriegUS-SoldatRettungHISTORY / Military / World War IIWorld war, 1939-1945, yugoslaviaWorld war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, americanAir pilots, biography