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Kusatz, Franz
- Date of birth:
- September 11th, 1909 (Mödling/Lower Austria, Austria)
- Date of death:
- October 21st, 1942 (Miechów/Distrikt Krakau/General Gouverment, Germany (Poland))
- Mentioned on:
- German War Graves Cracow
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Franz Kusatz reached the rank of Major.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Nachtflugstaffel 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän
- Awarded on:
- July 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer, Nachtaufklärungsstaffel
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1942
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Luftwaffe Officer Career
- Franz Kusatz | Gräbersuche-Online
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