Dear Al,
Why do you have problems taking the German records at face value. If I remember correctly, the Markham article contains the formal report submitted by the German 4th army
showing all aviations casualties for the week of June 2. Oskar Shickfuss von Neudorf (MvR's cousin) Jasta 3 killed on the fourth.
Werner Voss, then of Jasta 5, slightly wounded on the 5th. An Albatross CIII of FA 217 was shot down, both occupants killed. Would such meticulous people doctor a report to so as to unsubstantiate Bishop's claims for propaganda reasons, I think not. Seeing as how there were no witnesses to the vast majority of his 72 "victories", I'm afraid that your worst fears might be true. Bishop was a fraud!
VBR,
FokkDR1