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Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker, född 8 oktober 1890 i Columbus, Ohio, död 27 juli 1973 i Zürich, Schweiz, var en amerikansk stridspilot, racerförare och företagare. Rickenbacker var USA:s mest framgångsrika flygaräss under första världskriget.
Eddie Rickenbacker på Commons. Edward Vernon Rickenberger (født 8. oktober 1890 i Columbus i Ohio i USA, død 23. juli 1973 i Zürich i Sveits) var et amerikansk flyveress i den første verdenskrig som fikk Æresmedaljen for sine bragder som jagerflypilot. Han ble det beste flyveresset fra USA under luftkampene med 26 nedskytninger, deriblant ...
29 de abr. de 2020 · You can almost see Greenlawn Cemetery, where Captain Eddie Rickenbacker lies in rest, from the roof of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. If not for a few buildings, Captain Eddie’s grave would be visible. A former boss of mine once told me, “Leadership is easy when no one is shooting at you.” I suspect Captain Eddie might agree.
13 de may. de 2014 · His latest work deals with the full,eventful life of Eddie Rickenbacker, nee Rickenbacher, who was born in Columbus,Ohio to German-speaking Swiss immigrants at a key turning point in technological history.Near the end of this book (p. 319),Ross notes that "To his dying day in late July 1973, the then-octogenarian medal-of-honor-winning (1930) 'Ace of aces'[responsible for 26 verified 'kills'in ...
23 de ago. de 2012 · Driving the red, white and blue #42 Duesenberg in the 1914 Indy 500 Race, Eddie finished a strong 10th of the 42 entrants, averaging 70.8 mph and winning $1,400. (Library of Congress) Although Rickenbacker set a world speed record of 134 mph at Daytona in 1914, he was never able to win the big prize at Indianapolis.
Eastern Air Lines. Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I. He was also a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer.
27 de abr. de 2023 · But Rickenbacker led a full life with many other important accomplishments to his credit. Born to German immigrant parents, Eddie’s father died when he was just 14, making a hard life even harder. Forsaking school, Rickenbacker worked a variety of jobs, mostly hard, grinding manual labor in a glass factory, foundry, brewery, shoe factory, rail yard, and an automobile garage.
