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Title
German
Cross
from an
Albatross
Fighter
Downed
by
Eddie
Rickenbacker
Subject
Military Ohio
World War I
Airplanes
Crosses
Flight
Aeronautics
Military air pilots
Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973
Place
Columbus (Ohio)
Franklin County (Ohio)
France
Description
This
German
Cross
insignia
was
removed
from the
wreckage
of an
Albatross
fighter
aircraft
downed
by
American
Ace
Edward
V
. "
Eddie
"
Rickenbacker
. The
insignia
was
haphazardly
cut
away
by
Allied
soldiers
witnessing
the
air
battle
.
Rickenbacker
later
signed
the
insignia
in the
lower
right
corner
. The
aircraft
was
one
of
26
German
airplanes
shot
down
by
Rickenbacker
during
the
war
. He
claimed
his
last
official
victory
the
day
before
the
armistice
ending
the
war
was
signed
. This
German
Cross
was
obtained
from a
donor
who
won
it
during
a
war
bond
drive
.
It
measures
18
"
x
22
"
(45.72
x
55.88
cm)
.
Born
in
Columbus
,
Ohio
,
Eddie
Rickenbacker
(1890-1973)
first
gained
notoriety
as a
racecar
driver
. His
fame
and
skill
drew
the
attention
of
General
Pershing
, the
commander
of the
Army
Expeditionary
Forces
in
France
,
who
assigned
Rickenbacker
to be his
chauffeur
.
Rickenbacker
gained
permission
to
undergo
flight
training
and
upon
completion
was
transferred
to the
94th
Aero
Squadron
. He was the
unmatched
"
Ace
of
Aces
" and he
soon
lead
the
American
forces
with
26
confirmed
victories
over
the
German
aircraft
. As a
result
of his
successes
he was also
given
command
of the
94th
Aero
Squadron
. He was
awarded
the
Medal
of
Honor
for his
heroic
actions
on
September
25
,
1918
,
when
he
attacked
a
German
force
of
seven
aircraft
and
managed
to
shoot
down
two
.
Following
the
war
Rickenbacker
was
hailed
as a
national
hero
.
Between
the
wars
,
Rickenbacker's
love
of
auto
racing
lead
him to
purchase
the
Indianapolis
Speedway
. His
interest
in
aviation
,
business
skill
, and
fame
moved
him into the
position
of
president
of
Eastern
Airlines
. He
once
again
served
the
United
States
after
the
outbreak
of
World
War
II
. In
October
of
1942
, he was on
board
a
B-17
bomber
that
crashed
in the
Pacific
Ocean
while
on a
secret
mission
to
New
Guinea
. He
survived
24
days
on the
sea
in a
life
raft
before
he was
rescued
.
Date of Original
1918
Source
Historical object(s) or artifact(s)
61-32
Submitting Institution
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Rights
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http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html;
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to
http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type
StillImage
File Name
Om2714_1994230_001.tif
Image Height
1798
Image Width
2656
File Size
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Format
picture
;
objects
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