Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Francis J. Dillon Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 4th Fighter Wing; 67th Reconnaissance Wing
- Location of Service: England; European Theater; Korea
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/68547
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About this Item
Title
- Francis J. Dillon Collection
Names
- Dillon, Francis J.
- Thompson, Dave
- Palm Springs Air Museum
- Castner, Frank
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Dillon, Francis J.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 67th Reconnaissance Wing
- Location of Service: England; European Theater
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a pilot flying Gloster Gladiator, P-51, F-80, and F-86 aircraft. He flew 25 P-51 reconnaissance missions while on loan to the Royal Air Force (RAF), five missions on D-Day during the invasion of Normandy, served as an operations officer for an F-86 group in Korea, and was a research and development officer for the Space Program.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 4th Fighter Wing
- Location of Service: Korea
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2006-04-19; 2006-05-10)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/68547
Cite as
- Francis J. Dillon Collection (AFC/2001/001/68547), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video