Eddie Rickenbacker
（重定向自Edward Vernon Rickenbacker）
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![Rickenbacker driving in the 1915 American Grand Prize at San Francisco.](/Images/godic/202501/10/Eddie_Rickenbacker_-_Maxwell_-_San_Francisco_1915_32656.jpg")
![Rickenbacker's uniform on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center](/Images/godic/202501/10/Rickenbacker_uniform2656.jpg")
![Image of Eddie Rickenbacker in A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force by Stephen L. McFarland.](/Images/godic/202501/10/Edward_Vernon_Rickenbacker2656.jpg")
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation, particularly as the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines.