Operation Halyard: A Daring Rescue

In World War II, the U.S. pulled off one of the most insane rescues in history.

In 1944, American pilots airlifted over 500 downed soldiers out of enemy territory…

using cargo gliders with no engines. They landed under fire, loaded the wounded,

and were towed back into the sky by bombers. It was called Operation Halyard — and every

single rescued soldier survived. One of the boldest missions America ever pulled off.