Richard E Eshleman

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Frankfort on 19 Mar 45 in B-17 'Hairs Breath' #43-39199

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-39199

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hairs Breath
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 March 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13148 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database