Nicholas Galloway: Eddie Rickenbacker

Artist: Nicholas Galloway

Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1978
Image Size: .000 by .000 inches
Overall Size: .000 by .000 inches
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Eddie Rickenbacker was born in 1890 in Columbus, Ohio, to German immigrants who had kept the Old World spelling of their name -- Rickenbacher. As a young man, he raced cars, holding the world land speed record of 134 miles per hour at the age of just 22. His daring driving style and German heritage earned him worldwide fame, the then-princely income of $35,000 per year and the nickname "Wild Teuton." Those German roots, however, proved a distinct disadvantage when he visited England, which was at the time engaged in war with Germany. Suspected by Scotland Yard of being a German spy, he was detained, stripped and covered with lemon juice in a vain attempt to find hidden messages. Soon after that embarrassing event, he changed the spelling of his name to the less German seeming "Rickenbacker." When the United States entered World War I, he promptly joined the service as a driver for Colonel Billy Mitchell. Soon, however, he was transferred to flight school, earning his wings in just 17 days. During his tour of duty with the 94th Aero Squadron, Rickenbacker flew against Germany's best pilots --including the famous "Flying Circus" of Baron Manfred von Richthofen -- shooting down 26 enemy planes and eventually winning America's Medal of Honor. After the war ended, Rickenbacker returned to the U.S., where he became an airline executive.

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