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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military personnel
aviator
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:Lafayette_Escadrille
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:World_War_I
Aerial combat
Aviation history
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Medal of Honor
French Croix de Guerre
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gptkbp:born
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October 8, 1890
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:died
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July 27, 1973
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Ohio_State_University
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gptkbp:famousFor
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shooting down 26 enemy aircraft
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Rickenbacker
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gptkbp:influenced
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aircraft design
aviation industry
aviation safety standards
commercial aviation
military strategy
future aviators
military aviation tactics
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:World_War_I_flying_ace
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Rickenbacker_International_Airport
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Air_National_Guard_Base
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Field
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Causeway
Rickenbacker_Collection_at_the_Smithsonian
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Rickenbacker_Motor_Company
gptkb:Rickenbacker_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:posthumousRecognition
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Inducted_into_the_National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
Inducted_into_the_International_Air_&_Space_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:rank
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Captain
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1917–1919
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Ethel_Rickenbacker
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