Thanks. I will check it out now.
I attended a very moving memorial service for Captain Overstreet this afternoon.
I was able to talk to one of his longtime neighbors and met Bernard Marie who lives in Roanoke since 2000. Mr Marie is on the D-Day Memorial board of directors. It was his father who was in the French Resistance.
Also I met an old gentleman from Georgia whose brother, Bill Mooney, served with Captain Overstreet, but was shot down during WWII and killed by the Germans on the ground after surviving the parachute landing.
Learned several interesting facts as a result of attending the service:
- Captain Overstreet was a very humble man who did not speak of his exploits.
- He received 2 Silver Stars.
- He flew over 200 missions.
- He married his hometown sweetheart who was Miss Virginia 1940.
- He stated to a former military chaplain who spoke at the service that he could “feel his mother’s prayers” as he was flying.
- He was a man of great faith.
We salute you Captain Overstreet and honor your memory.