[PAR] [TLE] Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 [SEP] Eastern Air Lines Flight 21, registration NC28394, was a Douglas DC-3 aircraft that crashed while preparing to land at Candler Field (now Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 26, 1941.  Eight of the 16 on board were killed including Maryland Congressman William D. Byron.  Among the injured was Eastern Air Lines president and World War I hero Eddie Rickenbacker. [PAR] [TLE] Eddie Rickenbacker [SEP] Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient.  With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war.  He was also considered to have won the most awards for valor by an American during the war according to the April 2017 VFW magazine in their special World War I edition.
[PAR] [TLE] Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 [ SEP ] Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 , registration NC28394 , was a Douglas DC-3 aircraft that crashed while preparing to land at Candler Field ( now Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport ) in Atlanta , Georgia , on February 26 , 1941 . Eight of the 16 on board were killed including Maryland Congressman William D. Byron . Among the injured was Eastern Air Lines president and World War I hero Eddie Rickenbacker . [PAR] [TLE] Eddie Rickenbacker [ SEP ] Edward Vernon Rickenbacker ( October 8 , 1890 – July 23 , 1973 ) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient . With 26 aerial victories , he was America 's most successful fighter ace in the war . He was also considered to have won the most awards for valor by an American during the war according to the April 2017 VFW magazine in their special World War I edition .
Eastern Air Lines Flight 21, registration NC28394, was a Douglas DC-3 aircraft that crashed while preparing to land at Candler Field, among the injured was which American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient?
Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 , registration NC28394 , was a Douglas DC-3 aircraft that crashed while preparing to land at Candler Field , among the injured was which American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient ?
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker