The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Frank Sanesi Personal Papers SDASM.SC.10123
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San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
6/6/2016
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego 92101
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Frank Sanesi Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10123
Physical Description:
.6 Cubic Feet
The collection contains personal papers, military papers, photo albums, and sleeved photographs and negatives.
The collection is housed in two boxes; one measuring 15.25”Lx10.25”Hx5”W and one measuring 15.25”Lx3”Hx11.5”W for oversized
material.
Date (bulk): bulk
Abstract: Frank Sanesi flew P-51s and P-38s in World War Two in the Pacific.
Biographical / Historical
Floyd Edgar “Frank” Sanesi was born January 23, 1920 to Joseph Bruno and Silla Masone Sanesi in Dunkirk, New York, and graduated
in 1936 from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California. Before and after his war service, he worked as a toolmaker and
machinist or Electrical Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation in Los Angeles, California. On June 26, 1944, he completed
pilot training at Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona and entered active service in the U.S. Army Air Corps the next day and piloted
P-38 and P-51 fighter aircraft in the Pacific Theatre. Patrol and surveillance missions were his chief duties after the war
ended. Sanesi also served as an instructor pilot in L-5 and AT-6 airplanes and performed additional duties as club officer
group photographer, and control tower operator. He retired from the U.S. Air Force on April 1, 1967 as a Major. Frank passed
away on June 4, 1997. His cremains were brought onboard the USS Jarrett and distributed at sea on August 14, 1997.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to use by appointment
Scope and Contents
Description: The collection is housed in two boxes; one measuring 15.25”Lx10.25”Hx5”W and
one measuring 15.25”Lx3”Hx11.5”W for oversized material.
Content notes: The collection contains personal papers, military papers, photo albums, and sleeved photographs and negatives.
Related Materials
P-51 and P-38 airacraft files.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
North American P-51 Mustang Family
Lockheed P-38 Lightening
Luke Field Hawaii
Sanesi, Frank
Series I: Personal and Military Papers
Folder 1 – Air Crew Standardization/Evaluation Records
Folder 4 – Personnel History
Folder 5 – Release of Property Tax from Lien
Folder 6 – Retirement Orders
Folder 7 – Sanesi Burial at Sea
Folder 8 – Title Insurance
Folder 9 – Veteran’s Affairs
Folder 10 – Miscellaneous
Series II: Photographs and Negatives
Folder 11 – Photographs - Family
Folder 12 – Photographs – NATO trip to Italy
Folder 13 – Photographs – Military related
Folder 14 – Scanned Photographs
Series III: Oversized
Physical Description:
1. USAF Tactical Air Command, Retirement Certificate, April 1, 1967
2. Family photo album
