The Forgotten 500~Paperback Edition~By Gregory A. Freeman

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The Forgotten 500 is Gregory A. Freeman’s gripping nonfiction account of Operation Halyard, the largest rescue of downed American airmen behind enemy lines during World War II. The book reveals how more than 500 Allied airmen—stranded in Nazi‑occupied Yugoslavia—were sheltered, fed, and protected by Serbian villagers and Chetnik guerrillas, then extracted in a daring OSS-led mission that remained classified for decades.

The Forgotten 500 is Gregory A. Freeman’s gripping nonfiction account of Operation Halyard, the largest rescue of downed American airmen behind enemy lines during World War II. The book reveals how more than 500 Allied airmen—stranded in Nazi‑occupied Yugoslavia—were sheltered, fed, and protected by Serbian villagers and Chetnik guerrillas, then extracted in a daring OSS-led mission that remained classified for decades.