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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Today in World War II History

Flight nurses of the 807th MAETS showing off their
worn-out shoes after their two-month ordeal behind
enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Albania. 9 January 1944
(US Air Force Photo)
70 Years Ago—Jan. 9, 1944: Flight nurses and medics from the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron who crash-landed in Albania arrive in Italy after two months behind enemy lines.
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3 comments:

  1. SueJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    They must have had quite the stories to share!

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  2. Sarah SundinJanuary 10, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    They did! Agnes Mangerich, one of the nurses, wrote a nice account in "Albanian Escape," and Cate Lineberry's recent non-fiction book "The Secret Escape" tells the accounts too - with special insight into what went on behind the scenes with the Allied operatives who rescued them.

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  3. SueJanuary 13, 2014 at 10:05 AM

    Thanks for the info...I will be sure to get those books.

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