Captain eddie rickenbacker biography of mahatma gandhi

Captain Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890, in Columbus, Ohio. Forced to leave school early after his father's death to help support his family, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker continued to learn and study independently and enrolled in many correspondence courses.

Fascinated by cars (and machinery in general), he began working as a salesman at the Columbus Buggy Company.

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker golfed and raced cars as a hobby, competing in the Indianapolis 500 four times before the beginning of World War I and setting a world speed record in 1914 at Daytona.

Eager to support the war, he enlisted in the U.S.

Army Air Service in 1917. Wanting to fly, his lack of formal education and his age barred him from flight school.

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Instead, he was assigned to work as a chauffeur and mechanic. Undaunted, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker learned to fly independently and was finally awarded his wings. He had a stellar career, earning the 'Ace' designation with 26 victories