Kevin Morrow
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Looking for info on Operation Halyard
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09/19/2007 07:54:37 AM
Hey, folks,
I'm trying to find some information on an air evacuation of 500 downed Allied airmen from Yugoslavia between August 2 and December 27, 1944, code-named Operation Halyard. It would've been an OSS operation accomplished with Air Force assets of ACRU. First evacuations were from Pranjane, Serbia from an improvised air strip, but after September 10, the operation had to hit the road into eastern Bosnia because Partisan forces were closing in on Chetnik forces (who were aiding the evacuation operation). I understand that the 60th Troop Carrier Group was the unit used at least in the first few evacuations. Do any of you remember anything about the evacuations in September through December, when evacuations were being done from several different locations in Serbia and eastern Bosnia? I'm trying to fill in the gap (no information currently exists that I can find on the locations from where evacuations took place in this time period). I've talked to an OSS veteran of this operation, and unfortunately, he doesn't remember.
Cheers,
Kevin Morrow
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RE: Looking for info on Operation Halyard
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09/19/2007 08:16:06 AM
Kevin,
This did happen. I read about it in one of my books related to the US Army forces. Sad part is I dont remember which one. I will start searching and may get lucky. Problem is my library is US and German Navy and Army oriented.
Fair Winds and following seas. John, (GM 3/C USS Frost DE 144) Kin to LT. John W. Farnkopf 15th AAF, 52 FG, 4th FS; Madna, Italy MIA 11/11/44 remains found 12/8/53
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RE: Looking for info on Operation Halyard
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09/19/2007 10:03:38 AM
Jim McCabe My father, Lt. Mike McCabe(deceased 4/26/05), 307th BG, 424th BS, was a Navigator based at Morotai. Mission dates ranged from 2/20/45-8/1/45.
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RE: Looking for info on Operation Halyard
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09/19/2007 10:17:58 AM
Kevin - New Book about this Mission: The Forgotten 500 The Author is Gregory Freeman Barnes and Noble has it. Mike
<message edited by shooshoobaby on 09/19/2007 05:24:30 PM >
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RE: Looking for info on Operation Halyard
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09/20/2007 09:50:28 AM
Kevin,
On page 45 in the archives of bombers etc, someone posed the same question and was given a web site for info.
Fair Winds and following seas. John, (GM 3/C USS Frost DE 144) Kin to LT. John W. Farnkopf 15th AAF, 52 FG, 4th FS; Madna, Italy MIA 11/11/44 remains found 12/8/53
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