I see there is a draft regsitration for Robert Leon Burleson from Lafayette, Indiana, born 21 January 1921 in Indianapolis. Is that him? I don't find a Burleson and 313th TCG at Fold3, but they still have a lot of records to digitize. Your best bet would be to check with the AF Historical Center at Maxwell AFB in Florida. They hold a huge repository of air records from the war and may have a record of your Grandad's crash.
Ya man I'm 29 now and I can't believe it. My grandpa was in the military too just on the Axis powers side.
Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 21 Mar 1942, Sat • Page 24 Cadet Robert L Burleson on Rear Row 1942 Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 11 Sep 1942, Fri • Page 15
He crashed in the Med? I wonder if he was shot down near Sicily by the USN? We lost a lot of guys from that snafu. Welcome.
Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 05 Feb 1945, Mon • Page 11 Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 14 Oct 1943, Thu • Page 24 Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 08 Apr 1943, Thu • Page 20 Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana Sat, Jun 06, 1942 · Page 12