Bill Overstreet 357th FG Pilot

[Thomas Reilly]

On December 29, 2013 Captain Bill Overstreet a 357th FG pilot passed away in Roanoke, Virginia at the age of 92 years old. Bill Overstreet flew the P-51 Mustang which he named "Berlin Express", and was credited with flying over 100 missions during the war and shooting down 2 enemy fighters. He is famous for chasing a German fighter under the Eiffel Tower and shooting it down.

-Thomas Reilly

[Sgt13Echo]

Thank you Thomas!

Here is an article about him flying through the Eiffel Tower posted today by the telegram.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ed-92.html