In at the age of ninety-four George Vujnovich was awarded the bronze star for organizing what the New York Times called ldquo one of the greatest rescue efforts of World War II rdquo Vujnovich son of Serbian immigrants had joined the US army and when word arrived that downed American airmen were being protected by rebels in Yugoslavia Vujnovich returned to his family rsquo s homeland parachuting into the forest to locate the pilots Dividing the soldiers into small groups he taught them how to blend in with the Serbs wearing Serbian clothes and eating Serbian food Then over months [... more]