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during World War I. Barnekow applied to his old friends Udet and Döring for employment. Döring, who had been
Barnekow's commanding officer in Jasta 4, had risen to Lieutenant General by the time World War II started; he added Barnekow to his staff. Assigned to intelligence gathering, he suffered a
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in Summer 1937. She believed him a handsome sophisticated wealthy man; he claimed he was the heir to a mining fortune. She overlooked his heavy drinking and misogynistic attitudes. Because he sometimes departed on unexpected secretive trips, he was suspected of being a German spy. At one point, he
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Francis were romantically involved. While posing as a wealthy businessman, he borrowed $ 1,300 from Francis; she also paid off about $ 2,000 of his debts. He made a business trip to Germany in November and December 1938. Upon his return to the U.S., Barnekow settled in San
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Barnekow returned to Germany in September 1939.
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heart attack. Udet committed suicide on 17 November 1941; however, the Nazis lied and claimed he had died an accidental death. Barnekow refused to work for Udet's successor,
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