# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/eddie-rickenbacker
# Generated: 2026-08-14T09:06:05.652Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/eddie-rickenbacker"
name: "Eddie Rickenbacker"
slug: "eddie-rickenbacker"
description: "Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. He was also a racing driver, an automotive designer, and a long-time head of Eastern Air Lines."
tagline: "United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1890–1973)"
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birthDate: "1890-10-08"
deathDate: "1973-07-23"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump