The forgotten 500: the untold story of the men who risked all for the greatest rescue mission of World War II
(Book)
In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped and sheltered for months by villagers behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. Classified for over half a century for political reasons, the full account of Operation Halyard, a story of loyalty, self-sacrifice, and bravery, is now being told for the first time.--From publisher description.
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Freeman, G. A. (2007). The forgotten 500: the untold story of the men who risked all for the greatest rescue mission of World War II. New York, Nal Caliber.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Freeman, Gregory A. 2007. The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II. New York, Nal Caliber.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Freeman, Gregory A, The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II. New York, Nal Caliber, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Freeman, Gregory A. The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II. New York, Nal Caliber, 2007.
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300 | |a xv, 313 p., [16] p. of plates :|b ill. ;|c 24 cm. | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-303) and index. | ||
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