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In April 1980 the U.S. launched Operation Eagle Claw in an attempt to rescue the hostages held by Iranian revolutionaries. Tom Cardello, who served on the Nimitz, describes the failed rescue attempt.
On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian terrorists stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, kidnapping more than 60 American diplomats & taking them as hostages. The crisis was given the name "The Iran Crisis--America Held Hostage" by ABC News.
President Carter decided to launch a risky military rescue mission known as Operation Eagle Claw \ Evening Light, which took place on the evening of April 24, 1980,
This is the story of that mission, the events leading up to it, as well as the aftermath.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History and Genealogy | Education/Lifelong Learning |
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