The secret rescue
Subtitle: an untold story of American nurses and medics behind Nazi lines
By: Cate Lineberry
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780316220224
Subjects: United States; Search and rescue operations; World War, 1939-1945; Medical care; Military Airplanes; Accidents; Airplane crash survival; United States. Army Air Forces; Aircraft accidents; United States. Army Air Forces. Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron, 807th
Description: "When 26 Army nurses and medics--part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron--boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured the attention of the American public, the group and its flight crew dodged bullets and battled blinding winter storms as they climbed mountains and fought to survive, aided by courageous villagers who risked death at Nazi hands to help them"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.