To an improvised runway he flew a dozen missions over several days to extract 24 crewmen and two officers .
The mishap occurred the 16th of January , and Russ eventually located the planes and crews .
To an improvised runway Russ flew a dozen missions over several days to extract 24 crewmen and two officers .
The mishap occurred the 16th of January , and Russ eventually located the planes and crews .