The documents in this collection were collected by Terri Francisco-Farrell, San’s sister. This collection records her efforts to have her brother’s remains returned to the United States. Air Force ROTC cadets, library students, and library faculty scanned the collection and it is presented here for continued education and awareness of the many men and women who remain missing from the Vietnam conflict.
San Dewayne Francisco was born in Buckland Missouri in 1944. His family soon moved to Burbank Washington, where he grew up. San attended Kennewick High School where he was three sport athlete He graduated from Kennewick High School in 1962. From 1962 to 1966 San attended Central Washington State College (now Central Washington University) in Ellensburg. While at Central, San played football and wrestled while working three jobs to support his wife and son.
After graduating from Central and completing his Air Force ROTC training, San was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 1964. He then went to Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas to complete advanced pilot training.
He was a member of the 555 (triple nickel) Tactical Fighter Squadron and flew the F-4D Phantom fighter jet. In 1968 San was sent to Vietnam where he completed his required number of missions and was scheduled to meet his wife for R&R in December, but on November 25, 1968 another pilot was ill and San volunteered to fly one more mission. Major San Dewayne Francisco was shot down over North Vietnam on November 25,1968. He ejected and was captured by the North Vietnamese, but was later killed by shrapnel from American bombs. There are ongoing efforts to find his remains.
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Letter from National Archvies and Records Adminsitration
San Dewayne Francisco
Collection of documents from the NARA
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Summary of San's Story
San Dewayne Francisco
Card Prepared to Advertise Awareness event at Kelleher motors in Ellensburg on October 18, 2014
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Copy of Remarks of keynote speaker at National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia 43rd Annual Meeting
Richard T. Childress
Copy of Remarks of keynote speaker at National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia 43rd Annual Meeting.
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Defense POW/Missing Personell Office Report
San Dewayne Francisco
Defense POW/Missing Personell Office Report on progress in Vietnam as of June 10, 2012
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National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia 43rd Annual Meeting
San Dewayne Francisco
Program from National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia 43rd Annual Meeting
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POW/MIA Flags and Bracelets
San Dewayne Francisco
Pges fromhe website of The National League of POW/MIA Families
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Vietnam's Ability to Account for American's Missing From the Vietnam War
San Dewayne Francisco
From website https://www.pow-miafamilies.org/status-of-the-issue.html . Updated reports can be found there.
