First Lieutenant Eddie Rickenbacker of the 94th Aero Squadron sitting in his airplane cockpit near Rembercourt, France, in October 1918—just a few weeks before the end of World War I.
Photo courtesy of the National Archives
Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker joined the military as a young man when the United States joined World War I in 1917. Rickenbacker earned the nickname “Ace of Aces” because he shot down 22 airplanes and four balloons during World War I, earning him numerous awards for heroism. During World War II, Rickenbacker was on a B-17 bomber mission when he crashed in the Pacific Ocean. Phenomenally, he and six others managed to survive in the ocean on rafts for 24 days before being rescued. [1] Rickenbacker’s childhood home can be seen along the Ohio to Erie Trail, and you can learn more about his life by reading the placards around the house.
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