Re: Soviet VVS attack over Austria in early March 1945?
 

Gabor

Talking about 17 BA, do you have an idea about the events concerning an A-20 belonging to 260 BAP( 244 BAD ) which was shot down near Vratsa Bulgaria on 26.9.1944 such as S/N and the name of the entire crew except Lt.Grunzinsky ?

Re: Soviet VVS attack over Austria in early March 1945?
 

Are you sure 260 BAP? I have only 861 BAP for this day, but it is true: this time period was not in the centre of my research. (This 861 BAP Boston loss, by the way, is in my VVS Boston book on p.45) I am afraid, your date is wrong as the ml.lt Gruzinsky crew was MIA on September 14, 1943:

мл.л-т Грузинский Леонид Андреевич MIA
мл.л-т Касимов Владимир Петрович MIA
мл.с-т Барышников Анатолий Петрович MIA
с-т Коломыцев Андрей Яковлевич MIA

Gabor

Re: Soviet VVS attack over Austria in early March 1945?
 

Gabor

It was indeed on 26.9.44, earlier on he became POW at Stalag Luft II ( 1943) then when the Red Army liberated Poland he returned to the front and was shot down or crashed as stated the second time.

Re: Soviet VVS attack over Austria in early March 1945?
 

Thanks, this kind of thing had happened to many airmen. No, unfortunately I have no info on his second crash in Bulgaria on September 26, 1944, only for his first one. September 26, 1944 was a too early date for me to do a deep research. :-))))

Gabor

Re: Soviet VVS attack over Austria in early March 1945?
 

Indeed and as you say, thanks again

Re: Soviet VVS attack over Austria in early March 1945?
 

Sorry guys, I recalled wrong. 861 BAP was written for the previous entry in the loss-list, but this one on September 26, 1944 has no BAP number specified in my records. (My book also does not give any regiment number for this case, only other details.) What I have for this loss on September 26, 1944 is "катастрофа" (fatal accident) in the region of Pirdop, Bulgaria. Only name mentioned is Плеханов Борис Владимирович, who probably survived the crash as his name is not listed among the casualties. Not sure about the names of the other crewmembers, but probably this was the 260 BAP plane lost in Bulgaria on September 26, 1944 you asked. A-20G-30-DO, S/N: 43-9782, R-2600-23 engines: 107007, 104434. I hope this helps.

Gabor