page_title: Eddie Rickenbacker
section_title: Medal of Honor citation
hierarchical_section_title: Eddie Rickenbacker / Honors and awards / Military Awards / Medal of Honor citation
caption_attribution_description: Eddie Rickenbacker's medals on display at the San Diego Aerospace Museum.
context_page_description: Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter ace in World War I. He was also a 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. He was a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in airline transport. He was also the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines.
context_section_description: Edward V. Rickenbacker, Colonel, specialist reserve, then first lieutenant, 94th Aero Squadron, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy near Billy, France, September 25, 1918. While on a voluntary patrol over the lines Lieutenant. Rickenbacker attacked seven enemy planes (five type Fokker protecting two type Halberstadt photographic planes). Disregarding the odds against him he dived on them and shot down one of the Fokkers out of control. He then attacked one of the Halberstadts and sent it down also.
  Medal of Honor citation, awarded November 6, 1930
caption: Rickenbacker's military awards, badges, and insignia on display at the San Diego Aerospace Museum
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