identity Wellington claim Maj. Lütje Stab IV./NJG6 S. Bratislava 20-21.9.1944?

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

Who can help me with establishing the identity of a Wellington victim that was claimed shot down by Maj. Lütje, Kommandeur of IV./NJG6 on 20-21 September 1944?:


Maj. Herbert Lütje: 40 Stab IV./NJG6 Wellington NE Neusiedler See/S. Bratislava (Grid Square EP): 2.000 m. 23.30


Grateful for any details! Cheers, Theo

[HGabor]

Probably LN816 'Z' of 40 Sq., which crashed in Croatia, piloted by F/Sgt. C. C. Westwood (RAAF). All returned OK by the partisans. Target was Hegyeshalom marshalling yard, Hungary.

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks a lot for these details; the 40 Sqn Wellington indeed seems the most likely victim of Lütje; the other three Wellingtons that were lost on this night have all been positively matched to claims by Oblt. Kraft (2) and Fw. Brunner.

Cheers, Theo

[Col Bruggy]

Theo,

Make what you will of the following wartime report by AUS417918 P/O (Pilot) Cecil Charles WESTWOOD RAAF:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43487441

Col.

[Theo Boiten]

Hi Col.,

Cheers and thanks for the newspaper cutting -the crew stated that they were brought down by 'Flak', but I've not been able to find a matching Flak claim, only four Nachtjäger claims for four Wellingtons destroyed, all of which were confirmed as full victories by the I. Jagdkorps on 12.1.1945.

Cheers, Theo