George and Mirjana Vujnovich in September 1943, when George returned
from Africa to undergo OSS training in Virginia. Photo: Vujnovich family.
Aleksandra's Note:I was privileged to know this fine man, Major George Mane Vujnovich, while he was still living.
So glad to see that he has not been forgotten, and that future generations will have the opportunity to come to know of him and the great Halyard Mission Rescue Operation of WWII.
Sincerely,
Aleksandra Rebic
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EAI History: Last Hero of Halyard Mission
Posted on You Tube by "EAI PRODUCTIONS"
Uploaded on Oct 4, 2015
George Vujnovich, an O.S.S. agent in World War II who oversaw the rescue of more than 500 downed Allied airmen from German-occupied Yugoslavia, his parents’ homeland, died in Queens. He was 96. He was formally recognized for organizing one of the greatest rescue efforts of World War II when the Army awarded him a bronze star.
Produced by Daniel Sunter
Production coordinator Vladimir Brasanac
Written by Bojan T. Dragicevic and Daniel Sunter
Directed by Dejan Zivkovic
Consultant: LtC John Cappello (USAF)
Camera Crew Igor Sunter, Tomo Vukadinovic, Tomislav Ivanovic, Miki Trajkovic
Title Designer Nenad Radojcic
Sound Recordist Aleksandar Perovic
Sound Design Dejan Kosanin
Video Editing Dejan Zivkovic
Translation by Ivana Tomic
https://youtu.be/bbMOglryTKs
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If you would like to get in touch with me, Aleksandra, please feel free to contact me at ravnagora@hotmail.com
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