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Discussion in '☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆' started by Spawn, Jan 23, 2020.

  1. RichTO90

    RichTO90 Well-Known Member

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    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.
     
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    Yes, that is him!
     
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    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.
     
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    Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 21 Mar 1942, Sat • Page 24

    Cadet Robert L Burleson on Rear Row 1942

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    Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 11 Sep 1942, Fri • Page 15
     
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    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.

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    Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 05 Feb 1945, Mon • Page 11
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    Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 14 Oct 1943, Thu • Page 24

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    Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 08 Apr 1943, Thu • Page 20

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    Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana Sat, Jun 06, 1942 · Page 12
     
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