Death of Hans-Joachim Marseille - 'The Star of Africa' | 158 victories - 30th September 1942

On 30th September 1942, Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Marseille, ‘The Star of Africa’, led a flight of four Bf 109 G-2s of JG 27 on a Stuka escort sortie. On the return journey back to base, Marseille’s Bf 109 G-2/Trop began suffering engine trouble, causing him to lose altitude and eventually bail out. Marseille hit the tail of his fighter and was either knocked unconscious or failed to open his parachute.

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Sources
Colin Heaton and Anne-Marie Lewis ,The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille, the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies.
Robert Tate, Hans-Joachim Marseille: An Illustrated Tribute to the Luftwaffe's "Star of Africa".

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