The Secret Rescue Offers a Thrilling Look at the Mission That Saved 30 Lost Behind Enemy Lines
30 medics, nurses, and airmen found themselves trapped for over two months.
By
Catherine Phelan | Published Sep 10, 2021

- Members of the 807th upon their return to Bari.Photo Credit: Air Force Medical Service
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Nurses in training, November 1942.
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Members of the 807th show off their worn soles after their rescue.
Photo Credit: Air Force Medical Service