Germany's top World War I ace Baron von Richthofen was shot down by what Canadian pilot?

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Canadian Captain Roy Brown is usually given credit. This has been disputed, however. Who really killed the Red Baron? Many have claimed credit since that fateful day, April 21, 1918. All have their detractors and supporters. Principal claimants are: Captain A Roy Brown Gunner Robert Buie(Lewis Gun) Australian 53rd battery #3801 Gunner Sgt CB Popkin (Vickers gun) with the Australian 24th machine gun company. And someone who cannot be discounted is an unknown soldier with a Lee-Enfield .303 who could have fired the fatal shot in the rain of bullets fired at Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen. He was not a 'Baron', by the way. His title of 'Freiherr' loosely translates as 'freeman'. a very interesting site about this is http://www.anzacs.net/who-killed-the-Red-Baron.htm Jun 03 01, 12:02 AM

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