Hero is far too modest a word to describe Eddie Rickenbacker. Racing driver, World War 1 ace, Medal of Honor winner, holder of no fewer than seven Distinguished Service Crosses, car manufacturer, Indianapolis Speedway owner, Pacific Ocean crash survivor, founder of Eastern Airlines. Not even superhero comes close.
What makes one man capable of achieving so much? Well, faced with a tough situation, Eddie would often say, “I’ll fight like a wildcat.” That mindset, tempered by enormous reserves of courage, determination, character and a penchant for taking risks, made him one of the greatest superheroes of all time—a definition that gets a little closer to summing him up.
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