Ordinance Gazette for the Air Force

"(Official) Berlin, 23 April On the occasion of the heroic death of Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen, the following obituary appeared in the ‘Verordnungsblatt für die Luftstreitkräfte’ (Air Force Gazette): To our Cavalry Captain Baron von Richthofen! Captain Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen did not return from pursuing an enemy. He has fallen! The army has lost a tireless and revered helper, the fighter pilots have lost their dashing and beloved leader. He remains a hero of the German people, for whom he fought and for whom he died. His death is a deep wound for his squadron and for the entire Air Force. The will with which he triumphed, with which he led and which he bequeathed, will heal the wound. The Commanding General of the Air Force von Hoeppner"