Even though Eddie Rickenbacker is one of Columbus' most famous sons and one of the most famous Americans of the 20th century, he has an accomplishment that was unearthed by journalists only recently.

World War I captain’s hat, worn by Eddie Rickenbacker while serving as a World War I fighter pilot, was brought into the studio by Jason Vansickle, the Vice President of Curation and Education at the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Captain Edward V. "Eddie" Rickenbacker was a self-taught automotive engineer, an American fighter ace in World War I, and Medal of Honor recipient ...

Publisher's device on title page. "Printed at the Country Life Press, Garden City, N.Y., U.S.A."--Verso of title page. NASMRB has two copies, both in original light blue publisher's cloth binding, ...

Flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker was an American renaissance man. The auto racer-turned-fighter pilot shot down 26 enemy planes during World War 1, making him the most decorated American airman during ...

September 25, 1918. High above the battlefields of France, a lone American pilot, newly promoted Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, found himself outnumbered and outgunned, facing seven Prussian aircraft.