Eddie rickenbacker

As the first U.S. pilots prepared to leave for the front, Rickenbacker asked to go with them. Maj. Carl Spaatz approved the request and Rickenbacker joined the 94th Aero Squadron, where he proved to be an exceptional fighter pilot. Rickenbacker rose

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Captain Edward Vernon Rickenbacker, American ace fighter pilot, 94th Aero Squadron in France, first victory 29 Apr 1918

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Eddie Rickenbacker wearing an World War I U.S. Army Signal Corps uniform with a sergeant' s insignia. Date: ca. 1918 Collection: Eddie Rickenbacker Papers Repository: Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives. Rights: This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other…

Farman MF 11 of the MF 35 squadron on the Auve field, during the summer of 1915

Major United States Army Air Service, WWI American fighter pilot ace. Pioneer in air transportation, particularly as the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines.