US WWII Eddie Rickenbacker Patriotic Button, Welcome Captain Eddie, Columbus Ohio 1945
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $45.00

Original era manufacture. Lithographed steel lapel pin, measuring 30 mm in width. "Welcome Captain Eddie", Columbus Ohio, August 1st 1945. This man needs no introduction, America's highest scoring WWI Ace, Race Car Driver, President of Eastern Airlines, and a survivor of an epic 24 day ordeal being adrift in a life raft in the Pacific following a plane crash.