Below are four documents arranged in chronological order.

These summarize the steps taken to formally identify Sgt Robert James Janecek's remains.

The sequence involves letters to and from the
Office of the Quartermaster General
and
the Commanding General of the 8th Army.

The dates range from 12 October 1948 through 17 March 1949.

The first is
Information to Establish Identity

followed by

Resume of Facts Associating Remains X-319 with Sgt Janecek.



Paragraph 4 of this Resume has conflicting
statements that also appear in other sections.

The map immediately below this commentary shows the locations of
the Secondary Target at the Tokyo Dock area
and the approximate location where Z-Square went down.

The distance between these two points is roughly 30-35 nautical miles.

The last two documents are titled

Basis and Recommendation of Approval of Identification

and

Recommendation Approved

BOUNDARY OF YAMANASHI-KEN ( PREFECTURE ) HIGHLIGHTED IN LIGHT RED

AREA OF CRASH ~ 30-35 NAUTICAL MILES FROM
SECONDARY TARGET ( TOKYO DOCK AREA )

source: Google Maps

LETTER FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
TO

COMMANDING GENERAL EIGHTH ARMY
12 OCTOBER 1948

INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH IDENTIFICATION

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RESUME OF FACTS

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HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY
BOARD OF REVIEW FOR IDENTIFICATION
20 JANUARY 1949

BASIS FOR DECLARING REMAINS IDENTIFIABLE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
TO
COMMANDING GENERAL EIGHTH ARMY

RECOMMENDATION FOR IDENTIFICATION APPROVED
17 MARCH 1949

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