Aviation is proof that given, the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.

Captain Rickenbacker attacked a group of five enemy planes. Rickenbacker flew a total of 300 combat hours reportedly more than any other US pilot in the war. 32 W.

With 26 aerial victories he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8 1890 – July 23 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient.