November 16, 2008 at 5:15 pm
can anyone help regarding the crash of Mustang of 1st Lt. Gaston N. Riggs of the 503rd FS on February 26th 1945. Aircraft serial number was 43-6785 and was a P-51B.
The aircraft crashed into Grange Farm on the approach to Heston, and an account and some picture can be seen here: http://www.collectair.com/woodason.html
Interestingly I have found two different accounts of the crash
here http://forum.armyairforces.com/tm.aspx?m=137761
and here http://www.legionmagazine.com/en/index.php/2002/09/the-airman-from-the-crash/
I am trying to find out:
Where Gaston Riggs was based, and where his fatal flight began
A picture of him/ and or the aircraft
Where he is buried.
Any other clues or input appreciated!
Thanks