[Leendert]

From the After Action Report for Feb 1945 of the US 320th Inf Reg't (35th Inf Div):

"10 February 1945: At 1515 an American airplane crashed in front of the position of C Company east of Dremmen. The pilot was rescued by an artillery liaison pilot. The disposition and activities of the Regiment continued.

11 February 1945: The airplane referred to in the previous paragraph had been identified as a B-26. The pilot had given information about three other members of the crew, who had parachuted in the vicinity of our positions. The Third Battalion found and rescued one of that crew......"

Dremmen is in the west of Germany, roughly 10 kms/6 miles NNE of Geilenkirchen.

I do not know if this B-26 loss resulted in an MACR. Three MACR's however for B-26s in Germany on 10 Feb 1945: 42-96261 (323 BG), 42-107609 (344 BG) and 42-107720(391 BG). The latter may be discounted, for all crew KIA.

Info welcome about the B-26 at Dremmen, thanks.

Regards,

Leendert