South Florida PBS Presents
A Wing and A Prayer
Special | 56m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Story of WWII aviators who raced against the clock in 1948 to prevent a second Holocaust
An hour-long documentary that tells the virtually unknown story of World War II aviators who raced against the clock in 1948 to prevent a second Holocaust. A Wing and a Prayer, narrated by William Baldwin (Hawaii-Five-O, Backdraft), features firsthand accounts of daring escapes and heart-pounding action from operation leader Al Schwimmer.
South Florida PBS Presents is a local public television program presented by WPBT
South Florida PBS Presents
A Wing and A Prayer
Special | 56m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
An hour-long documentary that tells the virtually unknown story of World War II aviators who raced against the clock in 1948 to prevent a second Holocaust. A Wing and a Prayer, narrated by William Baldwin (Hawaii-Five-O, Backdraft), features firsthand accounts of daring escapes and heart-pounding action from operation leader Al Schwimmer.
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