23 JUL--This Day in US Military History https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-52672"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=23+JUL--This+Day+in+US+Military+History&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A23 JUL--This Day in US Military History%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="63c7b32d9fb5ecad5b501981a697c0c0" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/672/for_gallery_v2/eba18a10.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/672/large_v3/eba18a10.jpg" alt="Eba18a10" /></a></div></div>1973 – Eddie Rickenbacker, World War I flying ace, died in Zurich, Switzerland at the age of 82. <br /><br />Known as a race-car driver before World War I, he became America’s premier flying ace during the war and returned home to a hero’s welcome. Declining offers from the aviation industry and even Hollywood, Rickenbacker decided to lend his name to a car company, although he played a negligible role in the company’s management and eventually resigned his position there. Without his high-flying name behind the product, Rickenbacker Motors crashed and burned. Later he and several associates bought Eastern Airlines in 1938 and guided it to become one of the most profitable airlines in the postwar era.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2005/07/24/july-23/">https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2005/07/24/july-23/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/018/559/qrc/blank.jpg?1443049087"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2005/07/24/july-23/">July 23</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">23 July 1637 - King Charles of England handed over the American colony of Massachusetts to Sir Fernando Gorges, one of the founders of the Council of New England. 1664 - 4 British ships arrived in ...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:34:04 -0400 23 JUL--This Day in US Military History https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-52672"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=23+JUL--This+Day+in+US+Military+History&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A23 JUL--This Day in US Military History%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="107e61e8ea2addcd8770a07f6c72715c" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/672/for_gallery_v2/eba18a10.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/672/large_v3/eba18a10.jpg" alt="Eba18a10" /></a></div></div>1973 – Eddie Rickenbacker, World War I flying ace, died in Zurich, Switzerland at the age of 82. <br /><br />Known as a race-car driver before World War I, he became America’s premier flying ace during the war and returned home to a hero’s welcome. Declining offers from the aviation industry and even Hollywood, Rickenbacker decided to lend his name to a car company, although he played a negligible role in the company’s management and eventually resigned his position there. Without his high-flying name behind the product, Rickenbacker Motors crashed and burned. Later he and several associates bought Eastern Airlines in 1938 and guided it to become one of the most profitable airlines in the postwar era.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2005/07/24/july-23/">https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2005/07/24/july-23/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/018/559/qrc/blank.jpg?1443049087"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2005/07/24/july-23/">July 23</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">23 July 1637 - King Charles of England handed over the American colony of Massachusetts to Sir Fernando Gorges, one of the founders of the Council of New England. 1664 - 4 British ships arrived in ...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:34:04 -0400 2015-07-23T09:34:04-04:00 Response by SGT Ben Keen made Jul 23 at 2015 9:38 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history?n=837151&urlhash=837151 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No pun intended when you said "Rickenbacker Motors crashed and burned" right? LOL<br /><br />Truly one of the, if not the best, pilots to have served for sure. SGT Ben Keen Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:38:10 -0400 2015-07-23T09:38:10-04:00 Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 9:55 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history?n=837197&urlhash=837197 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A true American icon. CW3 Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:55:29 -0400 2015-07-23T09:55:29-04:00 Response by SSG Izzy Abbass made Jul 23 at 2015 10:00 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history?n=837203&urlhash=837203 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Awesome SSG Izzy Abbass Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:00:04 -0400 2015-07-23T10:00:04-04:00 Response by COL Charles Williams made Jul 23 at 2015 10:01 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/23-jul-this-day-in-us-military-history?n=837208&urlhash=837208 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Snoopy finally got him... COL Charles Williams Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:01:44 -0400 2015-07-23T10:01:44-04:00 2015-07-23T09:34:04-04:00