After seeing the seat and the hole in the lower right hand side I would tend to think that this is quite substantial evidence to show that the fatal bullet may have come from below the aircraft.
Thank you for the link J-L.
Another piece of information which might help is the fact that autopsy photos of Von Richthofen do exist and were published in a book which I owned in the late 70's. The book did name Cedric Popkin as the most likely person to have shot down the Red Baron due to his position when Von Richthofen was hit. Popkin was of course using a Lewis Gun at the time and was firing on the aircraft. The photos of the autopsy clearly show the entry and exit wounds of the fatal bullet, which did pierce Von Richthofen's heart. The bullet entered his lower right side and exited above or around his left nipple. The photo shown earlier of Von Richthofen's lifeless face is from the series of autopsy photos taken and in fact was taken when his body was tied to a flat board and raised into a 'standing' position. Rather gruesome but a fact of life.
This is all just my word and memories as I no longer have the book in question, which disappeared in the early 80's (I think that it may have been taken by a 'friend'). It is a book which I have always remembered and searched relentlessly for over the years. Maybe I'll find it on ebay : )
I think that the book was simply titled "Who killed the Red Baron?"
I'll keep searching.
Mark
Thank you for the link J-L.
Another piece of information which might help is the fact that autopsy photos of Von Richthofen do exist and were published in a book which I owned in the late 70's. The book did name Cedric Popkin as the most likely person to have shot down the Red Baron due to his position when Von Richthofen was hit. Popkin was of course using a Lewis Gun at the time and was firing on the aircraft. The photos of the autopsy clearly show the entry and exit wounds of the fatal bullet, which did pierce Von Richthofen's heart. The bullet entered his lower right side and exited above or around his left nipple. The photo shown earlier of Von Richthofen's lifeless face is from the series of autopsy photos taken and in fact was taken when his body was tied to a flat board and raised into a 'standing' position. Rather gruesome but a fact of life.
This is all just my word and memories as I no longer have the book in question, which disappeared in the early 80's (I think that it may have been taken by a 'friend'). It is a book which I have always remembered and searched relentlessly for over the years. Maybe I'll find it on ebay : )
I think that the book was simply titled "Who killed the Red Baron?"
I'll keep searching.
Mark
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