Trapped Behind Nazi Lines
The Story of the U.S. Army Air Force 807th Medical Evacuation Squadron

Here is a little known harrowing story of courage and survival that could rival any novel written about WWII. On November 8, 1943, a group of 13 Army medics, 13 Army nurses and a flight crew of 4, most in their late teens and early twenties, set off from Sicily on a plane bound for Bari, Italy to pic......more

I received a copy of this book via Netgalley. As a middle school teacher, I am always looking for interesting nonfiction for my students. I was unfamiliar with the story of how the United States 807th Mecial Evacuation Squad crashed in occupied Albania. This book tells the story of their journey and......more

Important WW II story. Fascinating and harrowing journey given in straightforward narrative with little background. Confusing transition in second chapter. Map and photos included in backmatter. Will appeal to "I Survived..." readers, but does not have the intimacy of those books. Focuses solely on......more

The story was a new one to me and it is incredible what these medics and nurses went through. There were a lot of names so that got a little confusing but the narrative centered around a handful of the Americans trying to get back to Italy. Towards the end it was confusing because they advanced so f......more

Trapped Behind Nazi Lines is a great book because it talks about 13 army medics, 13 army nurses, and a pilot group of 4 are leaving their base at Silicy and are headed to Bari,Italy to pick up wounded British soldiers. On their way to Bari there was a storm and they thought they were gonna go down.......more