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JasonC

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Looking for information about my grandfather. - 10/31/2007 12:49:16 PM
I am looking for information about my grandfather.  His name is James 'Jim' Sears.  He was in the 436th bombardment squadron as far as I can tell.  He was a waist gunner and the pilot of his plane was Lea H. Radtke.  I would like any information or pictures that show what he was up to in the CBI theater from July '44 to July '45.  My grandfather is 84 and doesn't remember all of his adventures.  I want/need some help jogging his memory.  I don't want to loose my family history.
 
His awards include the DFC and an Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster.
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RE: Looking for information about my grandfather. - 10/31/2007 01:04:56 PM
Jason-
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RE: Looking for information about my grandfather. - 01/23/2008 09:14:00 PM
Jason,
 
One of the biggest problems with squadrons in India is that the crews did not always fly together all of the time.  The crews that went over together were ofter split because as the weather changed for example, the missions changed from bombing to supply mission to the 14th AF in China.  For these missions bombardiers were not needed and the extra weight of the bombardier could not be spared.
 
I have the mission logs for the 436th and can tell you which mission Lea Radtke flew, but that doesn't necessarily mean your grandfather was on those same missions.  The only way you can verify that is if you had your grandfathers log or had the original manifest for each plan for each mission.
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RE: Looking for information about my grandfather. - 03/21/2008 12:33:28 PM
deradler1,
 
Thank you for the input.  Sorry it has taken so long to reply.  I'm new to how this forum works.
 
Can you send me the mission logs you refered to in your 01/23/08 posting?
 
Thanks again,
Jason
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RE: Looking for information about my grandfather. - 07/11/2008 07:05:07 PM
Jason,
 
Did you get the copies of the mission logs?  Usually I send them with a read receipt, but for some reason for your e-mail it was turned off.

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