Eddie Rickenbacker
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 50 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 8,1890 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Columbus |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 23,1973 |
| Died | Zurich |
| Switzerland | |
| Spouse | Adelaide Frost Durant |
| Rank | Captain |
| Job | Aviator |
| Racing driver | |
| Books | Fighting the flying circus |
| Seven came through | |
| Rickenbacker | |
| From Father to Son: The Letters of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker to His Son William, from Boyhood to Manhood | |
| Fighting the Flying Circus: The Memoirs of America's Greatest Ace | |
| Fighting the Flying Circus - Scholar's Choice Edition | |
| Captain Rickenbacker's Story of the Ordeal and Rescue of Himself and the Men with Him | |
| This War Is Not Over | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Distinguished Service Cross | |
| World War I Victory Medal | |
| Croix de guerre 1914–1918 | |
| Buri | Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio |
| Nicknam | Fast Eddie; Rick |
| Children | William Frost |
| David Edward | |
| Parents | William Rickenbacker |
| Elizabeth Rickenbacker | |
| Place of burial | Green Lawn Cemetery, Ohio, United States |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 475720 |
Eddie Rickenbacker Life story
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. He was also a race car driver, an automotive designer, and a long-time head of Eastern Air Lines.
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