NAME: Edward Vernon Rickenbacker BORN: October 8, 1890 COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS: born...Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County) OCCUPATION: combat pilot, race car driver DIED: July 27, 1973, Zurich, Switzerland (buried in Columbus, Ohio) Return to Main Page Return to Name index Return to Career Index Return to County Index |
FAST FACTS:
Rickenbacker was a famous race car driver before the First World War. During the war, he became one of the world's premiere combat pilots. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his outstanding service.
Rickenbacker ultimately rose to the rank of captain.
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