{"id":5903,"date":"2026-09-13T21:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/swedens-quiet-role-in-airmen-rescue-world-war-ii-wwii-ww2-american-history-us-history\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T21:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:08:09","slug":"swedens-quiet-role-in-airmen-rescue-world-war-ii-wwii-ww2-american-history-us-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/swedens-quiet-role-in-airmen-rescue-world-war-ii-wwii-ww2-american-history-us-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden&#8217;s Quiet Role in Airmen Rescue, World War II, WWII, WW2, American History, US History,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/do6OnXNvZKw?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Sweden&#8217;s Quiet Role in Airmen Rescue<br \/>\n Throughout the war, Allied bomber crews damaged during missions over occupied Europe frequently attempted to reach neutral Sweden as a safe haven when their aircraft could not return to Britain. 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