Francis L Eshelman
Military
1st Lt. Francis L. Eshelman in his P-51B "Terry Fran" Francis L Eshelman
Source: James Eshelman
Object Number - UPL 21325 - Francis Eshelman served as a fighter pilot with the 355th Fighter Group. He crashed near Melun, France on 12 August 1944 in P-51 43-6626 and managed...
Francis Eshelman served as a fighter pilot with the 355th Fighter Group. He crashed near Melun, France on 12 August 1944 in P-51 43-6626 and managed to evade capture.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-694235
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
Places
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Tucson, AZ, USA | 6 July 1942 | |
|
Other Evaded |
77000 Melun, France | 12 August 1944 | |
|
Born |
Colorado, USA |
Revisions
NARA Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=929&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
Associated him to P-51 42-106762 using Little Friends as source: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=eshelman&Submit=…
1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory/MACR7608 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7608 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
