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Raven Barnekow Edit Profile

flying ace

Leutnant Raven Freiherr von Barnekow was a World War I flying ace credited with eleven aerial victories.

Background

Raven Freiherr von Barnekow was born 10 March 1897 in Schwerin.

Career

He went on to serve during World World War World War II

Barnekow served in the ranks of the 2nd Guards Uhlan Regiment before being commissioned on 3 March 1915. He was transferred to 4th Guards Foot Regiment to serve as an officer He volunteered for aviation in February 1917, and went originally to Federal Energy Administration 5.

He then began transferring back-and-forth between Jastas 4 and 11.

He joined 4 in September, went to 11 in December, back to 4 in February 1918. He then was forwarded to Jasta 20 on 10 March.

He scored his first victory with them, shooting down ace Henry Eric Dolan on 12 May 1918. He scored three more wins with them, between 29 May and 15 June.

On 23 August, he was wounded in action.

He became an ace with his 2 September victory. Udet committed suicide on 17 November 1941. Barnekow followed suit on 8 December.

Achievements

  • He was then transferred to Jasta 1, and won a double victory on 27 September 1918, followed up by four more in the first week of October, despite a slight wound on the 2nd.

Connections

Friend:
Ernst Udet