A monument erected Building in New Belgrade in 1997 commemorates the Yugoslav airmen who were killed Killing in Belgrade 's defense Defending .

the joint u.s. forces of some 1,100 u.s. personnel , included Cause_to_be_included airmen , sailors , soldiers , and marines , as well as aircraft from every arm of the united states armed forces .

In July 1944 , the Office of Strategic Services ( OSS ) drew Motion up plans to send Sending a team to Chetniks led by General Draža Mihailović in the German-occupied Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia for the purpose of evacuating Removing Allied airmen shot down over that area .

according to historian professor jozo unk , a report submitted Submitting_documents to the oss showed that 417 allied airmen who had been downed over occupied yugoslavia were rescued Rescuing by UNK 's chetniks , and airlifted out by the fifteenth air force .

The German flyers further reduced Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the ability of the Anglo-French airmen to support Supporting the armies with artillery-observation and contact Connect patrols Patrolling in the rare periods of clear weather .

Few of the British airmen were able to spot Know the battleship , and their attacks Attack did not inflict Causation any significant damage Damaging .