Aviator grave
The aviator grave is located in the area of the city of Grünsfeld in the northeast of Baden-Württemberg , between the districts of Kützbrunn and Zimmer in the Vockenberg forest. It is a memorial and a protected cultural monument of the city of Grünsfeld.
history
The fighter pilot Karl Göller from Wallau im Taunus crashed shortly before the end of the Second World War on April 4, 1945 with his fighter plane in the forest area “Vockenberg” between Kützbrunn and Zimmer. An eyewitness to the crash came across a search advertisement for the fallen soldier and then sought contact with the pilot's family. Evidence such as the flight route and the time of the crash suggested that it was the fighter pilot Karl Göller. In addition, a ring from the pilot was found at the crash site, which clearly identified him. After unsuccessful attempts to rescue the body, the Göller family decided to build a grave at the crash site, which today also serves as a memorial.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Regional Council Stuttgart: List of architectural and art monuments in Baden-Württemberg as of January 26, 2012
- ↑ Main-Post: Visit schoolmates of the downed fighter pilot . Online at www.mainpost.de. Retrieved March 23, 2018
Coordinates: 49 ° 35 ′ 26.5 ″ N , 9 ° 46 ′ 24.1 ″ E