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George Gets Medalfor Halyard the Operation, Authorities Said THE U.S. AIR FORCES ESCAPE & EVASION SOCIETY Winter 2010-1 1 Gommunicator Vol. 22, No,4 WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76307-2501 Dec. 9, 2010 lryNhrAt^rNA^t /AN^t(\rav*t/vtv&t In this Dec. 28, 1944 photo provided by the U.S. National Archives, OSS Capt. George Vrrjnovich, right, stands in Bari, Italy with a group of Allied airmen he helped.rescue after they were downed over Nazi-occupiqd Serbia, the largest air rescue of Ainericans behind enemy lines in any wai, ,Joining them are OSS colleagues who helped coordinate the rescue: Nick Lalich, standing center, with moustache, and kneeling second from right, Arthrn Jibilian. On Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, George Vujnovich was presented the U.S. Bronzg Star Medal in New York at the age of 95 for his work as head of the rescue effort, Operation Halyard, in a. AP Photo) George gets medalfor Halyard the operation, authorities said. NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (UpD -= A New George Vujnovich, 95, a retired York man who rescued American airmen *,f :f * {. *,F * * !t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *,F * t from behind enem).lines in World War II '&,1€'1. was awarded the Bronze Star 66 years after (Continued on Page 3) Page 2 WINTER ?O1O-11 U.S. AIR FORCE$ ESCAPE & EVA$ION SOCIETY GOMIVIUNICAflOruS 5wq/w.eirfolEglcggg4g$:_:-- MEMBERS VOLIiME ?2, Numher 4 Dec.9,2010 *:@ Ray Vitkus =:= 721 N. $tratford Lane OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: Wchita, K$. 67206-1454 FOUNDER A}ID HONOR.ARY C}IAIRMAN: Ralph K. 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Comstoch 4 ltrench Ave., Unit 7, East H4ven CT 06515-3314 a lot to J eni Dcrn ohu e, 929 5 Hi ghl an d Dr." Brecksvi lle OH 441 41 RANDOI,PH AIR FORCE Margaret ltricke, 1 5 1 7 ll' rollhagen Dr., Fri dley MN 5 -542 I - i 3 5 I BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- A Steve Mac Isaac, 6449 Hills Dr. NE, Rio Rancho Nhd 87144-0832 Coventry in Paul Rees, 367 Gertrude St., Syracuse NY 13203 deployrnenl can be a lonely time Carl C. $cott, 2271 Walhaven Ct.. ColumbusOH43220 an airman's life, but a long- Mary Spinning 267 Lake Road, Columbiaville, MI4842l Shier, W. Barnes distance connection can make a big difference, AFEFS CSIfiffi$TCAfTCR{S T$ THE SFFTCTAI, JOT'RI{AT OP THE AIR FCR*FS FSCAF$ * EIfA$ION $OflIETY. AFEES TS A T$X*SXSI4PT I,etters from home and care 1|EfERA!{S ORGANTZATIOI{ UbIDER rRS CODE 501 (C) (19}. rr rcAs packages during this time can FOTTNSSD TH 1964, make a servicemember's day" said ITTE $ffiTS$Y'S PX]RPOSg IS TS EI{COURAGE I{EI'TBERS TIELPSD BY THE ftSSXSTAI{CT ORGA$T,SATTO}$8 OA PAf,AI{'TIC NATIONAIS [T CONjrNST'E two 902nd Security Fotces trXT$TTT{G !"RTMIDSHTFS OR REbIEII RELATIONSITIFS WITIT f,TTOSE YIHO Squadron Airmen who returned in HELpED ftEt4 D$RING THfirR BSCAFE OR EVASTON. ELTGIAITITY REQUXRU$ TTIAT OIiIE ![I,'ST TIAVE BEEN A U.$. ilf,R!{ANI August from a deployment ts Ali flE I{IT8T gA$E BEEIS F*RCEb DO$$[ BSSIND E}IEI,TC IINE$ END AVOIDED Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait" capTrvITg, oR ESSAFED rRcB,r cAHrlvITY TO REfURN rO AJ"LTED "1lhey really make you feel flfi{TROIJ- rN aDDlrroN ts RsffitLAR l{EilBffiR$irrFr 0{rHffi CATE@RIES OF appreciated," Airman 1st Class IdEI.IBERS}TIF SHF IIELF$R S{EI{BER,84 AI{D FTR,IEI.ID }TETI{BERS. Jeremv Cross said. 3 WINTER 2010-11 Page 87 aB-24 navigator who was one of the gets , MORE: George medal rescued men. "It all took place without any (From Page 1) casualties." Orsini, of Iselin, N.J.. who hid under a bed to avoid the Nazis, recalled "the salesman from Qtreens, was given the award gracious attitude of the Serbian people." Sunday, Oct.l7, 2010, for bringing horne And he joked about the rakija 5l2'downed airmen n 1944 from what was "all I drank," referring to the alcoholic beverage :] then Yugoslavia in the largest air resctle in of choice in the area. history, the New York Daily News reported. Yesterday he was at Vujnovich's side "I feel deeply satisfied," said Vujnovich, during the ceremony at the Serbian who was Studying in Belgrade wlen the war Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in broke out and was later recruited by the Manhattan. OSS, a predecessor of the CIA. Lt. Col. Steven Oluic, who prepmed,the "Not for myself,'but for men who gave medal submission, called what was dubbed their lives to save these airmen,l'he said. the Halyard Mission incredible feat that Born in theUnited States to Serbian "an will echo in the annals of American parents, Vujnovich was familiar with the History." Nazi-occupied'Balkans and was chosen to But until the end of the Cold the help in rescuing the airmen shot down while War, clandestine operation not in bombing Hitler's oil fields in Romania. was the history books because it only happened with the He orchestrated the building of a help of Draza Mihailovich, a Serb general concealed landing strip in a cornfield for and rival of Marshal Josip Broz Tito, who cargo planes to land and rescue the airmen AUg! jght the hidden by local resistance forces. bqlpg4{p Nazis. "It was a genius plan," Tony Orsini, 87, a "This has been amission that has been B-24 navigator who was one of the rescued hidden for geopolitical reasons," said Rep. men, said. Joseph Crowley @-NY),who helped lobby for the "I feel deeply satisfied," said Vujnovich, award. understood who was studying in Belgrade when the war "I it," Vujnovich said of the secrecy. broke out and was later tapped by the OSS, a "At the same tirne, I was very deeply predecessor of the CIA. "Not for myself, but wounded, hurt." But with a star prnned to his lapel for men who gave their lives to save these and many in attendance wiping a tpar, airmen." he expressed hope the rescue story Born in the U.S.to Serbian parents, he will be remembered. "Memory eternal," ,l knew his way around the Nazi-occupied he said, Batkans and was called on to help the U.S. rescue the airmen downed while bombing oil fields in Romania. A secret air strip was built inside a corn field to allow cargo planes to land and George Vujnovich, Jackson rescue the Americans, who were hidden by Heights, N.Y, is a the local resistance. Helpe>-,- "It was a genius plan," said Tony Orsini, member of AFEES. Page 4 WTNTER 2010-1r THE PREZ SEZ... By John Katsaros, E&E# 755 109 Crosby St., Haverhill, MA 01830 jkatsaros3@ comcast.net H: 978.37 4-7 357 C: 978-869-3035 your As President and while on a speaking Rich Shandor also advised me that Nancy tour, I have had several interesting Scovill joined AFEES and may attend our developments with the possibility of adding reunioh with her husband. Escape and Evasion Veterans and/or their families to our AFEES membership. W. R. LeClair of 201 Udall Rd. Francestown, Many emails, phone calls and letters from NH 03043 wrote that "His father, Robeft F. potential members have contacted me, LeClair's B-I7 ran out of fuel returning from wondering if the AFEES still exists. For a bomb run over Austria, crashed-landed in example: Yugoslavia (now Bosnia). l-le was captured by guerillas, toftured, and escaped to make Lt. Colonel William H. Drake USAF (Ret.) it over the mountains to safety in ltaly". from San Antonio, Texas, wrote as follows: W. R. Leclair was issued an.invtation to "I was shot down over Greece and escaped join AFEES. with the help of the Greek "Andafte" (The Greek Underground Helpers)." We have All members of AFEES are encouraged to informed Colonel Drake, the AFEES is still in contact Rich Shandor, Membership existance and stronger in membership than Chairman, and help to enlist potential EE's, ever.
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