Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (born Edward Rickenbacher, October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor...
91 KB (10,816 words) - 16:40, 31 August 2024
Pickaway County. The base was named for flying ace and Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker. It is managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which also...
39 KB (3,046 words) - 07:13, 3 September 2024
company's brand, to Rickenbacker to capitalize on the popularity of his second cousin, America's top flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker. The World War I ace...
4 KB (387 words) - 04:22, 22 April 2024
Captain Eddie is a 1945 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon, based on Seven Were Saved by "Eddie" Rickenbacker and Lt. James Whittaker's We Thought...
10 KB (1,066 words) - 18:26, 2 September 2024
The company was established by Barney Everitt and Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, with Rickenbacker serving as Vice President and Director of Sales. Everitt's...
6 KB (555 words) - 17:24, 27 November 2022
Eastern Air Lines (section Growth under Rickenbacker)
Spoils Conferences of 1930, and was headed by World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker in its early years. It had a near monopoly in air travel between New...
66 KB (7,479 words) - 18:23, 29 August 2024
The base was named for the famous early aviator and Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker. It is the home of the 121st Air Refueling Wing (121 ARW), an Air...
8 KB (567 words) - 17:55, 8 February 2024
Rickenbacker International Corporation is a string instrument manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California. Rickenbacker is the first known maker of electric...
32 KB (4,013 words) - 22:36, 8 August 2024
orchestra conductor Eddie Rickenbacker (originally Rickenbacher), World War I flying ace, head of Eastern Airlines Adolph Rickenbacker (originally Rickenbacher)...
441 bytes (87 words) - 23:13, 5 February 2023
Rickenbacker may refer to: Eddie Rickenbacker, leading American World War I flying ace, Medal of Honor recipient, head of Eastern Airlines Rickenbacker...
788 bytes (118 words) - 17:25, 27 February 2013
Payne Charles H. Percy Peter G. Peterson Pratt family Matthew Quay Eddie Rickenbacker Henry H. Rogers Beardsley Ruml John D. Ryan Jacob Schiff[citation...
88 KB (9,751 words) - 23:24, 16 August 2024
Edward V. Rickenbacker House is a historic house in the Driving Park neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Built in 1895, it was the childhood home of Eddie Rickenbacker...
5 KB (468 words) - 03:49, 6 August 2023
the character "Fast Eddie" Felson (see Other uses section below) Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973), American World War I fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient...
2 KB (284 words) - 22:38, 31 December 2023
Distinguished Service Cross. With six crosses, Puller is second behind Eddie Rickenbacker for citations of the nation's second-highest military award for valor...
65 KB (7,557 words) - 02:02, 28 July 2024
was delivered in December 2014. It is named the Spirit of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, after the early leader of the original Eastern Air Lines. On February...
15 KB (1,280 words) - 06:43, 24 June 2024
of World War I. Three notable air aces served with the squadron. Eddie Rickenbacker was awarded almost every decoration attainable, including the Medal...
28 KB (2,522 words) - 21:18, 1 August 2024
aviators, including Alcock and Brown, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, Marc Garneau and Chuck Yeager. Gander was chosen for the construction...
36 KB (2,668 words) - 21:48, 27 August 2024
of the United States Army Air Service who flew the S.XIII include Eddie Rickenbacker (The United State's leading First World War ace with 26 victories)...
30 KB (3,729 words) - 17:58, 22 July 2024
to denote completion of honor credit when promoting. The Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement is awarded for successfully completing the specific requirements...
81 KB (9,566 words) - 12:13, 11 August 2024
The Rickenbacker 4001 is an electric bass that was manufactured by Rickenbacker as a two-pickup "deluxe" version of their first production bass, the single-pickup...
16 KB (1,528 words) - 22:11, 8 August 2024
second among United States Army Air Service pilots after Captain Eddie Rickenbacker during World War I. Luke was the first airman to receive the Medal...
19 KB (2,165 words) - 07:15, 8 June 2024
combat airmen of the war alongside aces such as his good friend, Eddie Rickenbacker, he was probably the best-known American in Europe. He was awarded...
94 KB (10,755 words) - 14:47, 28 August 2024
and magazine editor Eddie Mosley (1947–2020), American serial killer Eddie Price III, Louisiana elected official Eddie Rickenbacker, American World War...
8 KB (982 words) - 11:46, 27 August 2024
Quoted in Google Books Ross, John F., Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and The Dawn of the Era of Speed. New York: St Martin's Press, 2014...
13 KB (1,467 words) - 02:16, 20 May 2024
it was popularized among Allied flyers. In addition, according to Eddie Rickenbacker in his book, Fighting the Flying Circus, Lufbery is credited with...
22 KB (2,450 words) - 04:32, 23 May 2024
Nest No Joseph D. Redding Granville Redmond William Henry Rhodes No Eddie Rickenbacker Cave Man No William Ritschel No Julian Rix No Peter Robertson Honorary...
81 KB (1,911 words) - 10:46, 24 August 2024
Within the Driving Park heritage district lies the original home of Eddie Rickenbacker, a World War I fighter pilot ace. Built in 1895, the house was designated...
181 KB (16,671 words) - 16:00, 30 August 2024
(including Juan Trippe, William A. Patterson, Jack Frye, C.R. Smith, and Eddie Rickenbacker) who built the U.S. airline industry into what it is today." During...
18 KB (1,948 words) - 03:36, 30 August 2024
Elks Lodge #1 Vincent Richard Impellitteri, NY Lodge No. 1 Captain Eddie Rickenbacker General John Joseph Pershing, New York Elks Lodge #1 Frederick Funston...
42 KB (4,907 words) - 22:07, 2 September 2024
famous people he painted include William Randolph Hearst, Edward VIII, Eddie Rickenbacker, Benito Mussolini, Prince Umberto, and Amelia Earhart. By 1938, Time...
18 KB (1,873 words) - 18:04, 8 February 2024