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Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (born Edward Rickenbacher, October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. [1] [2] With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. [3] .
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4.30. 244 ratings38 reviews. Here is the long-awaited story of one of the most exciting American heroes of this century. It begins with Captain Rickenbacker's earliest memories as a boy in Columbus, Ohio, and proceeds through a fantastic series of incidents and adventures up to the present time.
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RICKENBACKER An Autobiography. Hardcover – January 1, 1967. Autobiography of Captain Edward Rickenbacker, from Columbus, Ohio. Racing car driver, owned and run the Indianapolis Speedway for 20 years. World War I joined up and sent to France with General Pershing's American Expeditionary Forces, then into the Air Service, battled in the skies ...
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- Eddie Rickenbacker’s Early Life. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890, to Swiss immigrants in Columbus, Ohio. He was the third-oldest of seven children in the Rickenbacker household.
- Fighting In World War I. After America officially entered World War I in 1917, Eddie Rickenbacker immediately joined the army as a mechanic and automobile driver for Gen.
- Eddie Rickenbacker Becomes America’s Top World War I Flying Ace. On April 29, 1918, Eddie Rickenbacker shot down his first enemy aircraft. By the end of May, he scored five individual victories to earn him the official title of “ace,” as well as the French Croix de Guerre.
- A Natural Pilot. Eddie Rickenbacker’s secret was simple: “The experienced fighting pilot does not take unnecessary risk. His business is to shoot down enemy planes, not get shot down.”
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Jun 12, 2006 · Edward V. Rickenbacker stands next to his Nieuport 28 in a field near Toul, France. (National Archives) Share This Article. He was called America’s Ace of Aces during World War I, the highest scorer of American aerial victories over the Germans. He could just as easily have been labeled the ‘luckiest man alive,’ however, since he survived ...
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