Rickenbacker, Edward V - MOH 25th September 19

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Rickenbacker, Edward V

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Corps, 94th Aero Squadron, Air Service. Place and date: Near Billy, France, 25 September 1918. Entered service at: Columbus, Ohio. Born: 8 October 1890, Columbus, Ohio. G.O. No.: 2, W.D., 1931. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy near Billy, France, 25 September 1918. While on a voluntary patrol over the lines, 1st Lt. Rickenbacker attacked 7 enemy planes (5 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. He then attacked one of the Halberstadts and sent it down also.

Hat in Ring squadron

I can see that aerial warfare is actually scientific murder. -

Eddie Rickenbacker

[MaydayJohnson]

he looks like my old flight instructor chad J

[socom6]

This guy was the hero of the WW2 pilots, they idolised him to mythic status.

Champion race car driver and fighter pilot then back to racing, he was the master in two deadly professions.