Supplying China from India

[cpaige5@hotmail.com]

I just spent an afternoon this weekend in Edmonton Canada at the local aviation museum. They had a taped interview with a local Chinese Canadian pilot (deceased now). He and his brother flew supplies over the Himalayas to China during and after the war. Over 300 flights. He mentions it was very hazardous and there were many crashes with other planes, describing it as bad as the 8th airforce losses. His most terrifying experience was over the mountains and they lost an engine and they had to throw out all the cargo, including US Cash. My questions is How bad was it with lost planes/crashes? I have read nothing about losses there so I'm curious. I did read once that a pilot took two months to walk out of the mountains. Are there any ideas on reading any more info about this subject!