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History, Reference, Research, and GrogTalk => Military (and other) History => Topic started by: ArizonaTank on January 05, 2014, 08:37:41 AM

Title: Fighter duel through the Eiffel Tower - WW2 Fighter Pilot dies
Post by: ArizonaTank on January 05, 2014, 08:37:41 AM
WW2 P-51 pilot who took his dogfight through the Eiffel Tower died....RIP.

http://www.npr.org/2014/01/03/259432775/bill-overstreet-famed-wwii-fighter-pilot-dies-at-92
Title: Re: Fighter duel through the Eiffel Tower - WW2 Fighter Pilot dies
Post by: TheCommandTent on January 05, 2014, 08:53:48 AM
Never heard that one before, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Fighter duel through the Eiffel Tower - WW2 Fighter Pilot dies
Post by: Staggerwing on January 05, 2014, 09:18:46 AM
And he was from the 357th FG, no less!
Title: Re: Fighter duel through the Eiffel Tower - WW2 Fighter Pilot dies
Post by: LongBlade on January 05, 2014, 12:53:59 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on January 05, 2014, 08:53:48 AM
Never heard that one before, thanks for sharing.

+1
Title: Re: Fighter duel through the Eiffel Tower - WW2 Fighter Pilot dies
Post by: Gusington on January 05, 2014, 01:01:24 PM
RIP, never heard that [awesome] story before either.
Title: Re: Fighter duel through the Eiffel Tower - WW2 Fighter Pilot dies
Post by: Martok on January 05, 2014, 01:52:02 PM
Cool story; it was new to me as well.  RIP Mr. Overstreet. 

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