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Medics Ramirez and Sgt.
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Rescue from Shangri-La
In the spring of 1945, Earl Walter, an officer in the 5217 Reconnaissance
Battalion, led one of the most interesting parachute jumps and glider rescues of the
war. The 5217 was a unique unit consisting primarily of Filipino-American volunteers
that were designated for covert operations. The 5217 operated in enemy-occupied
areas such as Palawan, Mindanao and Leyte in the Philippines. Earl's interview
covers a nearly forgotten rescue mission to save a downed C-47 crew trapped in an
uncharted valley in New Guinea dubbed Shangri-La.
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Final Battles &
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| The Negros Campaign
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