Nick Lalich
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Nick Lalich was an American officer of Serbian descent who played a leading role in organizing and executing Operation Halyard, the World War II mission that rescued hundreds of Allied airmen from Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American of Serbian descent
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| affiliation | Allied forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
OSS missions in the Balkans
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Serbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lalich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfActivity | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Serbian ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Office of Strategic Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped rescue hundreds of Allied airmen ⓘ |
| notableFor | coordinating clandestine airlifts from Yugoslavia during World War II ⓘ |
| notableRole |
field leader of Operation Halyard
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organizer of Operation Halyard ⓘ |
| notableWork | Operation Halyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence officer
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military officer ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia
NERFINISHED
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Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | rescue of Allied airmen in Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| rescueOperation | air evacuation of downed Allied airmen from Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Yugoslav Chetnik forces
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local Serbian resistance ⓘ |
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Operation Halyard