Ace of Acesby H. Paul Jeffers | |
| Category: |
"U.S. History - Military" |
|---|---|
| Pages: | 332 |
| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Date Added: | 08/07/2006 |
| Date Read: | 01/26/2004 |
| Notes: | Subtitle: The Life of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1890; pioneer race car driver; ace WWI pilot (26 kills in seven months); chief owner of Indy 500 racetrack; chief owner of Eastern Airlines. Visiting bases during WWII, his plane crashed. he survived 24 days in an open raft. Became a Republican spokesman. Died in 1973. An interesting history of an interesting man, written like a kids' adventure novel. |
| My Rating: | 7 |