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| Title | Eddie Rickenbacker on a round-the-world tour during World War II |
| Description | Eddie Rickenbacker on a round-the-world tour during World War II. He is wearing a tropical uniform with a pith helmet. Rickenbacker was lost at sea for twenty-four days after the B-17 he was on went down in the Pacific in October, 1942. Inscription reads, "All of America glad to see the 'Indestructible Eddie' return. Barney M. Giles Maj. General USA". Caption on verso reads, "Eddie on a globe circling tour while serving as advisor to Secretary of War during WWII." |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1942-00-00 |
| LC Subject Headings | Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973
World War, 1939-1945
Giles, Barney McKinney, 1892-
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| Format | JPEG |
| Type | Image |
| Technical Information | Black and White Photo |
| URL | http://diglib.auburn.edu/images/sparcimages/101-96-066-2004.jpg |
| Accession Number | 101-96-066-2004 |
| Collection | Eddie Rickenbacker Papers |
| Repository | Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archive@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Submitted by | Abernethy, Lynn |
| Date Submitted | 2005-12-08 |
