Leslie Anton was born on July 8, 1921 and was from Brooklyn, New York. On March 9, 1945, B-17G “Je Reviens” (44-6437) flying from Sterparone (near Foggia), Italy, of the 817th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomber Group, 5th Bomber Wing, 15th Air Force to bomb railway yards in Graz, Austria. Anton served as the Co-pilot on this plane. Soon after the bombing run, “Je Reviens” (which means “I will be Back”) was hit by anti-aircraft fire severely damaging the aircraft. The Pilot, 1LT Edward F. Logan, developed a plan to fly and glide the aircraft to an area in Slovenia where it was understood friendly Partisans were operating. In a feat of incredible piloting, Logan got the plane to the Dry Carniola region of Slovenia and to an altitude for his crew to bail out planning to belly land the plane himself. At the last-minute Logan also bailed out and the plane crashed nearby in Gradenc. Slovenian Partisans immediately responded and saved the entire crew. Over the course of the next five days, the Partisans moved the crew overland to a point where they flew in a C-47 of the Balkan Air Force (BAF) back to Italy and returned to duty. This remarkable story is related in Edward Logan’s book: “Jump, Damn It, Jump!": Memoir of a Downed B-17 Pilot in World War II.OBIT: Leslie Anton of Lake Worth, FL was born on July 8,1921 in Brooklyn, NY and died on February 18,2007 surrounded by loved ones in his home after a short but brave fight against cancer. Leslie Anton was a gentleman in every sense of the word. A strong work ethic and good old-fashioned values brought him admiration, respect and love. Les served his country in World War II as a pilot in the Army Air Corps, 483rd Bombardier Group and served as a role model for his children and grandchildren. With a kind heart and keen sense of humor he left everyone with a smile.