“Ralph Hibbs said his heart stopped, for he realized that it was the first Stars and Stripes he'd seen since the surrender. All the men in all the trucks stood at attention and saluted. Then came the tears. "We wept openly," said Abie Abraham, "and we wept without shame.” War Book:Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission Source: Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission