[Ian Jewison]

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