Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Audio Recordings. 1945 - 1965. CAPTAIN EDDIE, THE IRON EAGLE

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Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Audio Recordings. 1945 - 1965. CAPTAIN EDDIE, THE IRON EAGLE

1958

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Walter O'Keefe narrates this program about the career of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Among those who reveal various phases of the famed flyer's career are Arthur Godfrey, Laurence Rockefeller, Alfred P. Sloan, honorary chairman of the Board of Directors of General Motors, Reed Chambers, Colonel Fred Ordway, Leroy Prinz, who flew with Rickenbacker in the 94th Pursuit Squadron during World War I, Tommy Milton, noted racing car driver; and James Reynolds, radio operator of a plane carrying Rickenbacker which was forced down in the Pacific in 1944.

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Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker, also known as "Fast Eddie" or "Rick" (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the United States' most successful fighter ace in the war and is considered to have received the most awards for valor by an American during the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation,...

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Ordway, Frederick Ira, 1894-1974

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