World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alan W. Eshelby, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Ms. Josephine Eshelby
Relationship
Widow
HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WWII. WAS IN THE RESERVES IN 1950, HE WAS CALLED TO SERVICE AND WENT TO PACIFIC ATOLL AND IN ORDER TO TEST THE ATOMIC BOMB WEARING A MONITOR SYSTEM TO TRACK HOW MUCH RADIATION EACH PERSON RECEIVED. HE WAS DISCHARGED IN 1951.