US Twin Engine crash Suffolk 1945
 

Hi,

A needle in the haystack maybe.

In January 1945 a member of 186 Squadron recorded that a twin engine US bomber crashed a few miles from RAF Stradishall killing all on board. The Stradishall Station Records Books makes no mention of this and I am having issues trying to I.D the aircraft and Group. Obviously, it could be a RAF aircraft but I was under the impression all twins engine bombers were on the continent? Perhaps it could have been a training aircraft.

Any pointers welcome.

Chaz

Re: US Twin Engine crash Suffolk 1945
 

Chaz,

Maybe you can find some clues here: https://www.fold3.com/search?keyword...&date=Jan+1945

Am unable to open them, since I do not have "special access" ($$).

A

Re: US Twin Engine crash Suffolk 1945
 

Do you have a precise date, or a mean to be more precise than the full month ?

According to https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/...y/Jan1945O.htm, the only twin engine US aircraft crashing in England with fatalities in January 1945 were:
Date Aircraft Type Serial Number Sqdn Group Home Base AF Action D Pilot Country US State Location
450103* *A-20G *43-9958 BADA 169* 8* KCR* 4* Howard, Eugene H* ENG Staffordshire*
450105* *C-47B *43-48727 48TCS* 313TCG 9* KCR* 4* Klaus, Harry R* ENG Bourne/ nr*
450121* *C-47A *42-24045 79TCS* 436TCG 466* 9* KLAC* 4* McMahon, Lawrence P* ENG Membury/Sta 466*

None of the locations is close to Stradishall.