{"product_id":"the-forgotten-500-the-untold-story-of-the-men-who-risked-all-for-the-greatest-rescue-mission-of-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory A. Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eastonishing, 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...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten 500 \u003c\/i\u003eis the gripping, behind-the-scenes look at the greatest escape of World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Amazing  and] riveting.\"--James Bradley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFlags of Our Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory A. Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten 500\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gathering Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSailors to the End\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTroubled Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Atlanta area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978483532077,"sku":"9780451224958","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SHA4MW1KNXNNeFZqaUdaZE0raHpDdz09.webp?v=1775805419","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-forgotten-500-the-untold-story-of-the-men-who-risked-all-for-the-greatest-rescue-mission-of-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}