Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary
Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker's 1918 wartime diary entry. (05/17/1918). Left the field at day light for a voluntary patrol. After arriving at 5000 meters Lt. Chambers and I separated, I going over into Germany over Metz. On my way out, I met 3 Albatross planes which I attacked. In so doing I lost my upper right wing in a collision with the enemy plane. Went into a tail spin, finally coming out but had a very hard time getting back to the field.
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