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Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (born Oct. 8, 1890, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1973, Zürich) was a pilot, industrialist, and the most celebrated U.S. air ace of World War I. Rickenbacker developed an early interest in internal-combustion engines and automobiles, and, by the time the United States entered World War I, he was one of the ...
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Sep 17, 2024 · Rickenbacker's first foray into the airline business failed, but he still had money, and after raising additional capital, he was able to purchase the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from Carl Fisher. When the United States entered WWII in 1941, Rickenbacker closed the racetrack for the duration of the war and then sold the speedway to Anton Hulman ...
Capt. "Eddie" Rickenbacker, as he has been fondly called by several generations of Americans and millions of people the world over, was a racing driver who went into World War I at America's entrance and came out of it as the leading U.S. Ace with 26 confirmations over the enemy.
In November 1927, Rickenbacker bought a major stake in the ‘Indianapolis Motor Speedway.’ He was president of the company for over 15 years. He closed it in 1941 to save valuable fuel during the war’ he later sold it to Anton Hulman Jr. in 1945.
While on a voluntary patrol over the lines, 1st Lt. Rickenbacker attacked seven enemy planes (five type Fokker, protecting two type Halberstadt). Disregarding the odds against him, he dived on them and shot down one of the Fokkers out of control.
Rickenbacker watched one Nieuport spin out of control, two Albatroses hot on its tail, then, pulling out of its brilliant ruse, bank toward one of its pursuers to renew the dogfight on different terms. “With a savage sort of elation,” Rickenbacker saw his chance.
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Sep 1, 2000 · When the US entered the war in April 1917, Rickenbacker volunteered and became an Army staff driver, exchanging celebrity status and high income for a sergeant’s pay. He went to France confident that he could worm his way into the flying service, trading his steering wheel for a joystick.
