The Red Baron
Sid Reynolds
Overview
He was born May 2nd 1892
He died at age 26 On April 21st 1918
Family
2 Brothers and a sister, their names being: Lothar Von Richthofen, Bolko Von Richthofen, and Von Richthofen
He is the son of Albrecht Philip Karl Julius Freiherr Von Richthofen and Kunigunde Hildegard Marie Luise Elisabeth Freiherr Von Richthofen
Early Life
Later on in Life
With his request granted he then began training as an observer. Granted he was scared he would never get his chance in the sky when the war was taking place. Normal Pilots trained for at LEAST three months, However being an observer Richthofen was prepared within four weeks. When he was sent to Grossenhain to observe he was the first in his class to be assigned. He then transferred to the Front Unit in Belgium as a bomb-ardor.
Love at first sight
New planes had been made with machiene guns to fire without damaging the plane itself. After being an observer with his partner Oberleutnant George Zemer, Baron found himself on his first SOLO flight 24 hours later buuuutt ended up crashing the plane trying to land
In the End
Citations
"Ace for the Ages: World War I Fighter Pilot Manfred Von Richthofen." History Net Where History Comes Alive World US History Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. - http://www.historynet.com/red-baron-world-war-i-ace-fighter-pilot-manfred-von-richthofen.htm
N.p., n.d. Web. - http://www.geni.com/people/Manfred-the-Red-Baron-von-Richthofen/6000000002141629184
"Seeing Red — 13 Remarkable Facts about Manfred Von Richthofen, Germany’s Most Famous Ace." Militaryhistorynowcom. N.p., 15 Jan. 2014. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. - http://militaryhistorynow.com/2014/01/15/get-your-baron-on-14-amazing-facts-about-germanys-most-famous-flying-ace/