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raccoon

(31,458 posts) Tue Sep 11, 2018, 08:29 AM Sep 2018

All these years I thought Eddie Rickenbacker served in World War II.

All these years I thought Eddie Rickenbacker served in World War II.

Just finished a bio of him, ENDURING COURAGE. he was a world war one flying ace and also a racecar driver before World War I.

He wasn’t in the military service when the plane he was in went down in the Pacific in 42. He was touring some bases and going to deliver a message to General MacArthur. He and other men were in rafts in the Pacific for about three weeks before they were rescued.

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All these years I thought Eddie Rickenbacker served in World War II. (Original Post) raccoon Sep 2018 OP

I read his story when I was around 12 or 13 and I had that impression too. shraby Sep 2018 #1

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. I read his story when I was around 12 or 13 and I had that impression too.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 09:39 AM

Sep 2018

Always admired his tenacity.

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