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Rickenbacker died of pneumonia on July 23, 1973 while on vacation in Zürich, Switzerland. His ashes were flown to his Ohio hometown for burial. But his legacy as America’s ‘Ace of Aces’ survives in history books and in the skies. For your chance to see artifacts of American military history up close and personal, visit the Hill Aerospace ...
Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker. Edward Rickenbacher was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. He adopted his middle name, "Vernon," later and changed the spelling of his last name to "Rickenbacker" in 1918. His father, William, and his mother, Elizabeth (Basler), were Swiss immigrants who met and married in Columbus.
1 de ago. de 2012 · Updated Aug. 1, 2012. T he American Ace of Aces, Eddie Rickenbacker, was a successful race car driver, fighter pilot, airline executive, wartime advisor, and elder statesman. Few aces achieved so much in so many different lifetime roles. His twenty-six aerial victories came in only two months of combat flying, a spectacular achievement.
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and 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, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation, particularly as the longtime head of ...
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker fue un piloto de caza estadounidense, as de la aviación de la I Guerra Mundial galardonado con la Medalla de Honor. Fue además piloto de carreras automovilísticas y diseñador de automóviles, consejero de estado en asuntos militares y pionero del transporte aéreo, siendo largo tiempo director de la Eastern Air Lines.
Eddie Rickenbacker. October 8, 1890 Columbus, Ohio July 23, 1973 Miami, Florida. Aviator and businessman. Eddie Rickenbacker is perhaps best remembered as the young World War I flying ace, pictured leaning against a plane in coveralls and a leather helmet, smiling with cocky self-assurance. Though he had countless brushes with death and may have seemed the kind of hero likely to die young ...
Edward Vernon « Eddie » Rickenbacker (8 octobre 1890 à Columbus, Ohio, États-Unis; † 23 juillet 1973 à Zurich, Suisse) est un as de l'aviation américaine de la Première Guerre mondiale. Avec vingt-six victoires, il est le pilote de chasse américain ayant obtenu le plus de victoires durant ce conflit.
