TAUSSIG, Kurt
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rank: F/Ostatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 163112 )
born: Czeck Republic
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225 Squadron
Born 28.08.1923., Teplice
Czech Kurt was sent, age 15, by his parents on the Kindertrnsport to England from Czechoslovakia in June 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Determined to fight the Germans he joined the RAF at eighteen in late 1942, and after training was posted to the Middle East to join 225 Squadron flying Spitfires on photo-reconnaissance duties in Tunisia, the Sicily landings, and in Italy.
Died 19.09.2019. London.
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Born 28.08.1923., Teplice
Czech Kurt was sent, age 15, by his parents on the Kindertrnsport to England from Czechoslovakia in June 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Determined to fight the Germans he joined the RAF at eighteen in late 1942, and after training was posted to the Middle East to join 225 Squadron flying Spitfires on photo-reconnaissance duties in Tunisia, the Sicily landings, and in Italy.
Died 19.09.2019. London.
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Squadrons:
| Squadrons add | |||
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 225 | 1945-02-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
| Aircraftadd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| MA411 | P/O Pile & P/O Taussig airborne on local flying. On landing P/O Taussig overshot causing damage to airframe & engine. | 1945-02-22 |
| EN199 | Airborne with F/O Holt, Arty/R & Photo/R. Target hostile batteries, 3 rounds within the pit area. Fire started in building south of target. Photo's taken of MAA & LXA | 1945-03-22 |
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