Lt. Kurt Susan - 6/II/JG 54 Missing 27.8.1942
 

Hi all,

Could anyone help with any additional info on Lt. Kurt Susan? He was holder of the Spange in Silver indicating he had at least 60 missions under his belt but no Iron Cross.

Thanks to Kevin (Hucks) he informed me he has at least one victory as recorded in the Jagdflieger series, however he has volume 9 III on order so subsequent victories (if any?) are not known at the moment.

Info I have thus far:

1.10.41-13.1.42 1./Erg.J.Gr. 54
14.1.42-10.3.42 Erg./I./J.G. 54
11.3.42-27.8.42 6./II./J.G. 54

Known victories:

29/04/1942 Lt. Karl Susan 6./J.G. 54 (1.) MiG 3 07:20

Loss report:

27/08/1942 Susan Kurt Ltn. II./J.G. 54 verm. Kl35 W-Nr 4603 DF+KH 100% Orel - Wjasma-Gradina

Basic Loss Data
27.08.1942 II./J.G.54 (Orel-Wjasma-Gradina)

Aircraft
Klemm Kl 35 WNr. 4603 DF+KH 100%

Crew
Lt. Susan, Kurt F Verm
1 Civilian Verm

References
1) Genst.Gen.Qu.6.Abt. Nr. 6270/42 g.Kdos.(IC), 04.09.1942, Lfd.Nr 27

German War Graves:

Nachname: Susan
Vorname: Kurt
Geburtsdatum: 25.03.1920
Vermisstendatum: 01.09.1942
TodesVermisstenort: Orel-Stadt/Bogoroditzkoje Orlowska/Ljedna/Nikolsskoje/Orlitza Fluss/Rybnitza-

Thanks in advance
/Ian

Re: Lt. Kurt Susan - 6/II/JG 54 Missing 27.8.1942
 

The passenger of Kl 35 was Prüfmstr Heinz Hopf.

Matti

Re: Lt. Kurt Susan - 6/II/JG 54 Missing 27.8.1942
 

Thanks very much Matti

/Ian

Re: Lt. Kurt Susan - 6/II/JG 54 Missing 27.8.1942
 

Prüfmstr Heinz Hopf:

In the reconnaissance report No. 241 of the Headquarters of the Western Front by
6:00 29.8.42 it is reported: The captured technician-tester has shown II/JG 54 of a destructive squadron (number of the case doesn't know) from brought-down Me-109 of G-2 27.8 near Kirov: in a squadron 3 groups on average in 30 Me-109 G-2. The 2nd group has transferred the base to Orel from the area Pskov. About 18 Yu-87 cars were based on airfield Orel together with the 2nd group.
Every other day following interrogation: The captured technician-tester on additional poll has shown: the II/JG 54 of a destructive squadron 24.8 of Orel has transferred the base to the Region of Dugino. Earlier there the 1st group 54 squadrons has transferred the base. the 3rd group of a squadron continues to be based in the Region of Siverskaya (The Leningrad front).

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