What was the ultimate fate of the pilot of ME-109 G5 "Black 11" (Seppe museum)

[rob van den nieuwendijk]

Hello all,

Uffz Kurt Soßdorf was never shot down by P-47's on 4 Dec 43 over Holland. German report stated:
17.00 Uhr
Absturz einer Bf 109, schwarze 11, der 5./II JG Udet Schiphol bei Bleiswijk zwischen Den Haag und Gouda. Bruchschaden 99%. Ff mit Fallschirm abgesprongen. Keine Pers. Verluste. Alarmstart.

The P-47's of 352 FG were active over Holland around 1500 hours, when Gruppenkommandeur Hptm W. Lemke (Stab II./JG 3 - near Dodewaard) and Ofw Josef Schütte (5./JG 3 - near Barneveld) were shot down.

Soßdorf belonged to 5./JG 3 during the war. On 13 August 1944 he had free hunting and escorted "Werfer" and did not return from this mission. One source stated that he was wounded and taken POW by the allies and was repatriated later during the war.

Kurt Soßdorf survived the war and died in 2004.

Best regards,
Rob