Eddie Rickenbacker

Does anyone have EVR's dads name? I have a cover to 1st Lt. Rickenbacker with a return address to: E. Rickenbacker, 1334 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, Ohio. U. S. A.
I, too, would be interested in any of this info.Please send to: USAS2@aol.com

Regards,
Steve

[mike_baram]

Eddie Rickenbacker's father was killed in a work accident when Eddie was a kid, if I remember he was about 14 or so. Also, until he started making headlines at the front, his name was spelled Rickenbacher.
The "E" might be his mother's initial, but I don't remember her name.

[Reinout]

Mike,

I thought his name was spelled "Richenbacher" or perhaps even "Reichenbacher"?

Can you or anybody else give exclusion?

Kind regards,

Reinout

[leo]

Captain Eddie was one tough old bird. During WWII he was forced to spend time in a raft after his plane crashed in the Pacific. Does anyone havwe any more details? I remember reading about it LIFE MAGAZINE during the war.

leo

[Barrett]

EVR wrote three books: FTFC, of course; "Seven Came Through" (his 1942 crash in the Pacific); and his full autobio "Rickenbacker". When the B-17 got lost and ran out of fuel Cap'n Eddie became really cranky, as well he might. I believe that one crew member died before the others were rescued, and EVR's philosophy was to make the others so dad-blamed mad at him that they survived just from spite--as he intended. He went to some length to state that he was on a "top secret mission" for Hap Arnold on that trip, the purpose of which he would take to the grave. Which apparently he did.

Mike,
Thanks a lot. I checked the return address closer and, though somewhat wrinkled, it is "E. Rickenbacher", with an "h". My wife varified it as an "h" even before I explained the reason I asked. It was sent registered mail on 6/26/18. Was not post marked until July 2, 1918. It was addressed to:
1st Lt. Rickenbacker,
c/o Air Service,
American Ecpeditionary [sic] Forces.
It has handwritten: "last known adddress-Villeneuve-sur-Marne". Also, in different pen and handwriting): "APO702,c/o Capt. Pankin, 1st Pursuit Group" and also(in red ink), "Toul". Has like a rubber stamped date of AUG 4 1918 beside the "Toul".

Regards,
Steve

Mike,
Thanks a lot. I checked the return address closer and, though somewhat wrinkled, it is "E. Rickenbacher", with an "h". My wife varified it as an "h" even before I explained the reason I asked. It was sent registered mail on 6/26/18. Was not post marked until July 2, 1918. It was addressed to:
1st Lt. Rickenbacker,
c/o Air Service,
American Ecpeditionary [sic] Forces.
It has handwritten: "last known adddress-Villeneuve-sur-Marne". Also, in different pen and handwriting): "APO702,c/o Capt. Pankin, 1st Pursuit Group" and also(in red ink), "Toul". Has like a rubber stamped date of AUG 4 1918 beside the "Toul".

Regards,
Steve

Barrett:
Read with greatest of interest your comment re. "Rickenbacker's secret". I am pretty sure I've resolved the mystery.I'll give you some thoughts on it if you e-mail me. I have it in a Chennault script I've done but want to register said material at the Screen Writer's Guild before I make it common knowledge:<leb1933@uia.net>. Regards. Lee

I'm still not sure about this. I know Eddie shot down an Albatross and I have a feeling it was Mvr.
I'll let you know what I find out.

The newest(and most ridiculous) twist to the "who shot down Richthofen?" question. Eddie did it !