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Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary

Was informed today that General [Foulois] was going to give us SPADs and that we would entrain soon at Paris to practice a bit on same. Was informed that I was an “Ace” having received conformation for my fifth plane. Just received a cable from Columbus Motor Club making me first and only Life Member. Looks as thou they feel that it may be a short one. Ha. Ha. Letter from Brother Louis who just arrived.

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