Eddie The Ace !

Bauer’s Market and Garden Center of LeCrescent bring You this morning’s 7AM pledge shout-out. Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was born in Columbus, Ohio on this date way back in 1890. Eddie Rickenbacker was born to German speaking Swiss immigrants. As a child He was daring and could drive anything. He later joined the Army and was eventually assigned to United States Army Air Services. ( It became the air corps and is now the US Air Force). In World War 1 Rickenbacker flew many missions into occupied France. He was Awarded 8 distinguished Flying Cross Awards and The Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism. Salute Eddie Rickenbacker !