Rickenbacker Author:Edward V. Rickenbacker The story of one of the most exciting American heroes of this century. It begins with his earliest memories as a boy in Columbus, Ohio, and proceeds through a fantastic series of incidents and adventures up to 1966. — He was one of the earliest racing-car drivers on the national circuit, eventually owning and running the Indianapolis Speedway fo... more »r 20 years. During WWI he battled Baron von Richrofen and became America's Ace of Aces - earning 19 decorations for bravery in action. After the war he built his own car company and his own car and finally joined General Motors. In WWII he again took to the skies. He and his crew crashed in 1942 and spent 24 days on rubber rafts.« less