
Beyond the Call
The True Story of One World War II Pilot's Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front
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Donald Corren
Near the end of World War II, thousands of Allied ex-POWs were abandoned to wander the war-torn Eastern Front. With no food, shelter, or supplies, they were an army of dying men. The Red Army had pushed the Nazis out of Russia. As they advanced across Poland, the prison camps of the Third Reich were discovered and liberated. In defiance of humanity, the freed Allied prisoners were discarded without aid. The Soviets viewed POWs as cowards and regarded all refugees as potential spies or partisans.
The United States repeatedly offered to help recover their POWs but were refused. With relations between the Allies strained, a plan was conceived for an undercover rescue mission. In total secrecy the OSS chose an obscure American air force detachment stationed at a Ukrainian airfield; it would provide the base and the cover for the operation. The man they picked to undertake it was veteran 8th Air Force bomber pilot Captain Robert Trimble.
With little covert training, already scarred by the trials of combat, Trimble took the mission. He would survive by wit, courage, and a determination to do some good in a terrible war. Alone he faced up to the terrifying Soviet secret police, saving hundreds of lives. At the same time he battled to come to terms with the trauma of war and find his own way home to his wife and child.
One ordinary man. One extraordinary mission. A thousand lives at stake. This is the compelling, inspiring true story of an American hero who laid his life on the line to bring his fellow men home to safety and freedom.
©2015 Lee Trimble and Jeremy Dronfield (P)2015 Recorded BooksListeners also enjoyed...




















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Amazing Story! Some hard stuff to listen about.
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Never knew about this
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I listen to, and read, many books a month. Unlike many books written by family members, this one is very well written. It also details a truly remarkable life and time period, and some truly remarkable and heroic actions. It is worth your time and credits.
Great Story, Well Written Book
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A Great Story on Every Level
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beyond the call
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Excellent!
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This book is well written and reads like a novel. It is difficult to put down. It would make a great movie.
I have seen a some comments in some forums doubting the veracity of this book. It must be remembered that this was a secret mission that involved displaced persons. So I wouldn't expect a lot of documentation. But, as the preface to the book argues, I agree that the word of a highly decorated World War II officer (one who never tried to profit off of this) should be accepted. The book also rings true given what we know about Stalin and the behavior of Soviet troops in liberated areas of the eastern front at the end of the war and then into the Cold War.
Read it and draw your own conclusions!
Amazing Book
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Excellent listen
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what a wonderful story! loved it!
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