Eddie Rickenbacker Sr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkb:veterans
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Spad_S._XIII
gptkb:Nieuport_28
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
over 3000 hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
gptkbp:born October 8, 1890
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:children gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker_Jr.
gptkb:David_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:combat_victories 26 confirmed aerial victories
gptkbp:died July 27, 1973
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Edward_Vernon_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:honorary_title Honorary Doctorate from Purdue University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eddie Rickenbacker Sr.
gptkbp:influenced Aviation industry
Future aviators
Aerial combat strategies
Military aviation tactics
gptkbp:involved_in World War II efforts
Commercial aviation development
Aviation safety advocacy
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in aviation
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Rickenbacker_International_Airport
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Causeway
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Collection_at_the_Smithsonian
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ace_of_Aces
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Zurich,_Switzerland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Adeline_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Rickenbacker:_An_Autobiography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4