Operation Reunion | |
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Part of Western Allied Campaign in Romania | |
Planned by | James A. Gunn III, Constantin "Bâzu" Cantacuzino and Charles F. Born |
Commanded by | James A. Gunn III |
Objective | Repatriation of Allied prisoners of war from Romania |
Date | 31 August – 3 September 1944 |
Executed by | Fifteenth Air Force |
Operation Reunion was a USAAF military operation aimed at repatriating Allied prisoners of war from Romania after the latter's change of sides in 1944. The operation was preceded by Operation Gunn, named after Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) James A. Gunn, which had the objective of establishing the connection between Bucharest and the 15th Air Force command from Bari.
During the operation, more than 1,000 American, British, Dutch, and French prisoners were airlifted to Italy.