Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973

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Dates:
Birth 1890-10-08
Death 1973-07-27
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Army officer and aviator. Full name: Edward Vernon Rickenbacker.

From the description of Papers of Eddie Rickenbacker, 1915-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83923451

Air pilot, executive.

From the description of Reminiscences of Edward Vernon Rickenbacker : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122631724

Air pilot.

From the description of Reminiscences of Edward Vernon Rickenbacker : oral history, [196-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122597276

Biographical Note

1890, Oct. 8 Born, Columbus, Ohio 1917 1918 Enlisted in the army, joined the 94th Aero Squadron in France and became commander 1922 Married Adelaide F. Durant 1925 Defense witness in court-martial of Billy Mitchell Started the Rickenbacker Motor Co. 1927 Purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Ind. 1935 1963 General manager, then vice president, and from 1954 to 1963, chairman of the Board of Eastern Air Lines circa 1940 Joined America First Committee in opposition to American entry into World War II 1942 1943 As a civilian, reviewed military morale and technical issues at American installations in Europe and Asia and made fact-finding trips around the world, including the Soviet Union 1948 Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor 1973, July 27 Died, Zurich, Switzerland

From the guide to the Eddie Rickenbacker Papers, 1915-1973, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Aeronautics
  • Aeronautics, Commercial
  • Aeronautics, Military
  • Airlines
  • Air pilots
  • Aviation
  • Commemorative postage stamps
  • Conservatism
  • Executives
  • Fighter pilot
  • Veterans
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1914-1918

Occupations:

  • Army officers
  • Aviators

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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