Michael I of Romania

Well, I can tell you when communism entered Romania, one thing that they started with, we had a monarchy back then.

We had King Mihai and we became under we got under Soviet occupation in 1944.

In 1944, 1945, King Bihai was forced basically to put one certain person over the Ministry of Interior, over courts and over law enforcement.

So I would start there.

You're gonna see it like you've never seen it before, and then we're gonna follow the untold aftermath.

What happened to the men who were shot down and left for dead, and how they found allies among a Romanian princess, a 21-year-old king, King Michael, who came and sat in Ernie's crashed bomber and said, "What can I do to help these guys?" And he ends up turning Romania against Hitler.

And then the fighter ace who makes the journey to Italy to try to save these guys.

You know, I just said, "The heck with it.

That's right.

I met King Michael, the last legitimate leader of Romania before the communists took over.

And by the way, I didn't realize they were bringing me to meet him in a private room.

You know, they take pictures.

I had a bunch of papers under my arm.

So I'm brought in by the head guy there, the guy, his security people brought me in.

And there I am standing in front of King Michael.

He put his hand out.