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Wings, Pinks and Greens:
Uniforms, Wings & Insignia
of USAAF Airmen in World
War II (Schiffer Military
History) (Hardcover) |
he
small
metal
ring
with
the
hat
inside
was
the
insignia
or
symbol
for
a
group
of
fliers
during
World
War
I
called
the
94th
Aero
Pursuit
Squadron.
One
of
the
members
of
the
squadron
was
Eddie
Rickenbacker.
Before
the
War
Rickenbacker
was
an
internationally
known
racecar
driver.
He
went
on
to
become
the
president
of
Eastern
Airlines.
On
March
20,
1942
Rickenbacker
was
honored
at
the
Mission
Inn.
He
was
the
57th
flier
to
have
the
copper
wings
added
to
the
Famous
Fliers
Wall.
Later
that
same
year
Rickenbacker
was
on
an
inspection
trip
for
the
United
States,
when
the
plane
he
was
on
crashed
into
the
Pacific
Ocean.
Rickenbacker
and
six
others
survived
on
rubber
rafts
for
24
days
before
being
rescued.