The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All For the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
by Gregory A. Freeman
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Published Aug 2007
336 pages
Genre: History, Current Affairs and Religion
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An astonishing, never-before-told story of the Second World War, based on newly declassified documents and exclusive interviews.
In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 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.
"The daring rescue effort to save hundreds of downed airmen in dangerous enemy territory is an amazing but unknown WWII adventure story. Told in riveting detail for the first time, The Forgotten 500 a tale of unsung heroes who went above and beyond." - James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers.
"Freeman's The Forgotten 500 is a literary and journalistic achievement of the highest order, a book that illuminates, thrills, and reminds us that heroes sometimes do live among us. It will take your breath away." - Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America's Richest Mining Town.
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Gregory A. Freeman is an award-winning writer with more than 25 years experience in journalism and narrative nonfiction. He has won over two dozen awards for his writing, including the coveted Sigma Delta Chi Award for Excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists. His books include Troubled Water, The Forgotten 500, and the acclaimed Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the USS Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought It.
Visit Gregory at http://www.gregoryafreeman.com/.
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