May 1, 1916
MvR flies to Holck's funeral
Richthofen flew to Sivry for the funeral [of Holck], just one of many such events, both modest and elaborate, that he would attend within the next two years.
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Beyond the legend of the Red Baron
Richthofen, Beyond the legend of the Red Baron, Peter Kilduff, Arms and Armour, 1993
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