National Historic Landmark-Capt Edward V. Rickenbacker House
National Historic Landmark - Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker House
From 1895 to 1922, this simple dwelling was the residence of Edward Vernon Rickenbacher (1890-1973).
A leading race car driver prior to the First World War, Rickenbacher became a hero as an aviator.
His feat of shooting down 26 German aircraft in less than 6 months established him as -American Ace of Aces-, and made him the idol of a whole generation of American youth.
After the war, Rickenbacher devoted his energies to the developing commercial airline industry.
Courtesy National Park Service National Historical Landmarks
