Crashlanding in Belgium January 15 1945 A-20 410BG/646BS

[Alain57]

Hello ,

On January 1945 Lt Bluhm G O 0-747722 from the 410BG/646BS made a emergency/crashlanding in Belgium with a A-20. Any help with more info on this event is really appreciated .

Regards
Alain57

[Alex Smart]

Hello Alain,
These may not be the one you seek but is all from 8th & 9th AF L vol 6 around the date you have given.I have added the MACR number where appropriate.

14th
Salvaged
A-20K-10-DO
44-105 - 1TG/325FRS.

Salvaged
A-20K-10-DO
44-194 - 10PRG/155PRS.

16th
Salvaged
A-20K-10-DO
44-196 - 10PRG/155PRS.

Salvaged
A-20G-45-DO
43-21766 - Unknown.

19th
Mia
A-20G-40-DO(F-3A)
43-21459 - 10PRG/155PRS
MACR 12195.

21st
Mia
A-20J-15-DO(F-3A)
43-21457 - 10PRG.

Salvaged
A-20J-5-DO
43-9452-410BG/644BS.(Capt Edwin L, Osborne).

22nd
Mia
A-20K-10-DO.
44-182 - 410BG/647BS(1Lt. Benjamin L, Smith ).
MACR 11925.

24th
Salvaged
A-20K-5-DO
44-95 - 410BG.

25th
A-20K-15-DO
44-611 - 410BG(Listed as Mia on this date).A-20G-25-DO

Salvaged
43-9365 - 410BG/647BS(Lt.Maurice C, Langford),landing accident at Coulommmiers A-58,France.

Salvaged
A-20 - 410BG/645BS ( 1Lt. Robert L, Bachstein).

Salvaged
A-20G-35-DO
44-9940 - Unknown(Listed as Salvaged NBD by 43ADG on this date).

28th
Salvaged
A-20K-15-DO
44-179 - 410BG/647BS(Capt,Ray F Bradish)

Salvaged
A-20K-15-DO
44-354 - 410BG/647BS(Lt.Robert D,Wallace).

30th
Salvaged
A-20J-20-DO
43-22091 -10PRG(Listed as Salvaged NBD by 322ndBG on this date).


Alex

[Revi16]

These two are closest in dates,
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/...y/Jan1945O.htm


450116 A-20H 44-696 646BS 410BG A58 9 LAC 3 Volgamore, Paul I FRA Voisins/A-58

450121 A-20J 43-9452 644BS 410BG A58 9 CRLEF 4 Osborne, Edwin L LUX Arlen/5mi S {VP615162}

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Thanks all for the help

Alain57

[Leendert]

Alain,

Try this translation of a newspaper story (US original can't be opened due to European GDPR reasons, as frequently happens) about Lt Bluhm's crash landing: https://www-gvpennysaver-com.transla...l&_x_tr_pto=sc

Year is one off (it says 1944, must be 1945) and also date 14th?
It appears that two crew members had bailed out before the belly landing.

Also see https://spectrumlocalnews.com/news/2...er-his-death--

Rodt is near St. Vith.

Groet,
Leendert

[Alex Smart]

Yes has to be 1945.
410th didn't arrive in the UK until March/April 1944.
Commencing Operations in May 1944.
Transferring to France in September 1944.
They did however use A26's from January 1945 as Flare Dropers for Target Marking for the A20's.

From the short film in your post (5) above there is reference made of his aircraft and a picture of an A20. If that was his aircraft it is shown with Unit Code and letter "8U=*=U" (646BS) and has tail number "321765" which would have been 43-21765, an A20G-45-DO.

[Alain57]

Goodmorning ,

Thank you all for the great help.

Greets
Alain