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On Nov. 24, 1964, a joint force of American and Belgian troops staged one of the most audacious rescue missions in history, freeing 1,800 hostages who had been seized by Congolese rebels during conflict in the former Belgian colony. Atlantan William "Mack" Secord was the pilot of one of the C-130 transport planes that carried those hostages to safety.
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On Nov. 24, 1964, a joint force of American and Belgian troops staged one of the most audacious rescue missions in history, freeing 1,800 hostages who had been seized by Congolese rebels during conflict in the former Belgian colony. Atlantan William "Mack" Secord was the pilot of one of the C-130 transport planes that carried those hostages to safety. In this photo, Secord (upper right) meets in 2013 with several of the Americans he flew to freedom during the rescue mission in the Congo. They are (from the left, seated): Marilyn Wendler, Bob McAllister, Jean Larson and Al Larson; (standing): Ruth (McAllister) Reynard and Larry Southard. They stand in front of the C-130 that Secord piloted during that 1964 operation. The aircraft is now parked at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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