Bill passed away Dec. 29, 2013He was 92.
WWII Veteran Aviator Bill Overstreet and His P-51 Mustang, "Berlin Express"
Bill relates, “Not long after (the March 6th Mission), I had a freak accident.
I think it was a mission to southern France.
While over enemy territory, a burst of flak cut my oxygen line.
Since I was at about 25,000 feet, I soon passed out.
The next thing I knew, I was in a spin, engine dead since the fuel tank it was set on was dry.
Somehow, I recovered from the spin, changed fuel setting, got the engine started, and dodged the trees that were in front of me.
Then, I looked at my watch.
Ninety minutes were not in my memory.
I had no idea where I was, but remembered where I had been headed so I reversed it.
I was able to find the coast of France and headed for Leiston.
By this time, I was low on fuel, so I landed at the Fourth Group base. – Lowell Thomas on radio, newspapers and TIME magazine.“
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