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Bill Overstreet (P51 Pilot) gets Legion of Honor

Postby ActionArt » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:10 pm

Bill Overstreet (featured in "The Berlin Express Arrives in Paris") finally receives the well deserved "Legion of Honor" award from the French government.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?170340-Former-Mustang-Pilot-Gets-Legion-of-Honor

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/1209/685574.html

http://newsroanoke.com/?p=3871

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/229101

http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/local/article/roanoker_receives_french_legion_of_honor/67056/

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/1209/685098.html

I'm glad to see he got it
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Re: Bill Overstreet (P51 Pilot) gets Legion of Honor

Postby Mayfly » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:05 pm

Lovely pics & write ups - Well deserved :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

thanks AA
In memory of a very dear friend - Mike Pearson

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Re: Bill Overstreet (P51 Pilot) gets Legion of Honor

Postby RLN » Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:21 am

Thanks for the info AA. Good for Bill. :ymapplause:
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Re: Bill Overstreet (P51 Pilot) gets Legion of Honor

Postby Wedgy » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:57 am

:ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

Thanks for bringing this up AA :)
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Re: Bill Overstreet (P51 Pilot) gets Legion of Honor

Postby ActionArt » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:05 pm

He's such a great guy. I called him up to congratulate him on the award and he said "it was all just for the team".
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