Manfred von Richthofen

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The "Red Baron", Manfred von Richthofen
The "Red Baron", Manfred von Richthofen

Manfred von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 - April 21, 1918), nicknamed the "Red Baron", was a pilot in World War I. He was a "flying ace", who shot down 81 enemy airplanes , making him the pilot with the most kills in World War I. He was shot down on April 21, 1918. Arthur Roy Brown was credited with the kill, and was buried with full military honors.

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