Rickenbacker: An Autobiography.

RICKENBACKER, Edward V. [Eddie].

Item Number: 143763

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1967.

First edition, early printing of the American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With my every best wish To Dick Holler “The Red Baron” It’s Lucky for you I didn’t meet up with you 52 years ago. Capt Eddie Rickenbacker 1969.” The recipient, Dick Holler co-wrote the hit song “Snoopy vs. The Red Baron” which was recorded in 1966 by the Florida-based pop group The Royal Guardsmen. The song was recorded at the Charles Fuller Productions studio in Tampa, Florida, and was released as a single on Laurie Records. Debuting at #122 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 on December 10, 1966, the single skyrocketed to #30 on December 17, 1966, shot up again to #7 on December 24, 1966, and peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 during the week of December 31, 1966 (behind the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer”). Very good in a very good dust jacket. An association copy.

America's "Ace of Aces" during World War I, Rickenbacker "was much more. He became a highly skilled corporate executive and manager who contributed constructively to the economic life and strength of the United States and to the development of modern aviation transportation" (ANB).