ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254036
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| Date: | Friday 4 August 1944 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 |
| Owner/operator: | 7./NJG 1 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 140317 |
| MSN: | G9+SR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | boggy grounds near Bursø lake about 2 km SE of Maribo, Sjælland -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Grove airfield |
The Messerschmitt was on a day mission against American bombers when it was hit by return fire from a bomber and started burning and crashed to the ground.
(FF) Oberleutnant Walter Prues / killed
(Bf) Fw. Josef Peters / killed
(Bs) Uffz. Heinz Aleit / parachute jump
In August 2002 the site was excavated by a team headed by Jes Touvdal and Jørn Junker and the remains of the aircraft and Oberleutnant Walter Prues were found.
The remains of Prues were handed over to the German authorities. He was finally laid to rest in København Vestre cemetery on 17 November 2002.
Sources:
http://www.flensted.eu.com/g1944106.shtml
NVM (NJG1_III_081, NJG1_ST_004); Balss, Personalverluste
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2021 14:33 | TigerTimon | Added |
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