Operation Halyard 73rd anniversary commemoration

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  • By By Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman
  • U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe jazz band performs at the 73rd Halyard Mission ceremony at Galobica Field in Pranjani, Serbia, Sept. 16, 2017. The event commemorates the Halyard Mission of 1944, the largest rescue operation of downed American and allied airmen in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

Distinguished visitors from the U.S. Embassy in Serbia and the Ohio Air National Guard present a wreath to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of Operation Halyard at Galobica Field in Pranjani, Serbia, Sept. 16, 2017. From August 1944 to February 1945, with the help of the local Serbian citizens and the former Yugoslav Armed Forces in the Homeland, more than 500 airmen were transported from improvised runways in Serbia to U.S. airbases in Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)