WORLD WAR II VETERAN PILOT VISITS CROWN PRINCE

Belgrade, 28 October 2010 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II welcomed today at the Royal Palace retired Lt. Col. Milton A. Fredman, a US Air Force pilot in World War II, who was shot down over Serbia. Lt. Colonel Fredman was one of the 512 allied pilots rescued from Serbia during Operation Halyard, the largest Allied airlift operation behind enemy lines in World War Two.

Mr. Fredman came to Belgrade to testify in favour of Gen. Dragoljub Draza Mihailovic, in a rehabilitation process that will be held tomorrow. General Draza Mihailovic was commander of the King’s Army in the homeland, who saved 512 allied pilots during World War Two, and which was under the supreme command of His Majesty King Peter II of Yugoslavia, the father of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II.

Mr. Fredman came with his wife and was deeply touched by the warm welcome at the Royal Palace. The representatives of the Kingdom of Serbia organization and Serbian liberal council also attended the meeting.