Oscar Franklin Eshleman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22711.jpeg UPL 22711 2Lt. Oscar Franklin Eshleman - Class 44e Graduation photo (May 1943 Lubbock AAF, Texas)

Class Book for Army Air Forces Advanced Pilot Class 44-E

Object Number - UPL 22711 - 2Lt. Oscar Franklin Eshleman - Class 44e Graduation photo (May 1943 Lubbock AAF, Texas)

Killed in Action (KIA). B-17G #43-38926 'Weary Willy' Exploded in air after being hit by enemy aircraft fire.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Benedict A Andrew

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33730634
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

George J Ferenchak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12054610
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Eugene S Isley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James P Naughton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19165833
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Russell C Neu

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

43-38926

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Coatesville, Pennsylvania 15 August 1917

Died

Sprimont, Belgium 24 December 1944

Buried

Buried

Other

Graduated Flight Training Class 44-E

Lubbock, TX, USA

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Sources

TogetherWeServed.com; Fields of Honor-Database; Fold3.com

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Sources

ABMC, MACR 5224 / ABMC; http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/WaldronCrew.shtml / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Oscar Franklin Eshleman: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 22711 - 2Lt. Oscar Franklin Eshleman - Class 44e...

Object number: UPL 22970 - William J. Waldron Crew at the completion of B-17...