Friedrich Rickenbacker

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft SPAD S.XIII
800 hours
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkbp:associatedWith Aerial combat
gptkbp:awards Medal of Honor
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:born October 8, 1890
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:died July 23, 1973
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:famousPerson Friedrich_Rickenbacker:_The_Story_of_My_Life
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Rickenbacker_International_Airport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Friedrich Rickenbacker
gptkbp:influenced Aviation safety regulations
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:World_War_I_flying_ace
gptkbp:legacy Pilot training programs
Airline industry growth
Military aviation history
Aviation safety initiatives
Commercial aviation development
Aerial combat tactics
Aviation public relations
Aerial reconnaissance techniques
Aviation technology advancement
Aviation history documentation
Aviation industry leadership
Pioneering aviator
Aviation education advocacy
Aviation regulations influence
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:nationality Swiss
gptkbp:nickname Rick
gptkbp:occupation Aviator
gptkbp:participants 26 aerial victories
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Zürich,_Switzerland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Newport_News,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:postWarCareer Businessman
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917–1919
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Adeline_Rickenbacker