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...America's "Ace of Aces," the most decorated pilot of World War I. He was a pioneer of U.S. commercial aviation and the last of the early flyers to run one of the nation's great airlines. But of all the legends that trailed him throughout his long lifetime, none seemed to please Eddie Rickenbacker so much as the legend of his invincibility. "I've cheated the Grim Reaper more times than anyone I know," he liked to boast. "And I'll fight like a wildcat until they nail the lid of my pine box down...
...General John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. As soon as he could, he transferred to the fledgling Air Corps. "If you're as dangerous to the Germans as you are to me," Pershing told the racing driver, "you'll be an ace in no time...
...first glance, this description of the espionage burglary of a government office building, contained in a yellowing 1965 paperback called On Hazardous Duty, might seem to be a rather ordinary experience in the life of Ace CIA Agent Peter Ward. As the star of a series of fictional thrillers by David St. John, Ward has had far more exciting adventures. There was the time, for instance, when he was assigned to verify the identity of the man with the scarred face who was returning from 20 years in Soviet slave labor camps to claim the throne of Spain...
...considerable. At the opening day banquet for the players, the city imported American League President Joe Cronin as keynote speaker. And on Sunday morning, at a breakfast sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Congressman Wilbur "Vineagar Bend" Mizell addressed the group. Mizell is a former National League pitching ace...
...Brayton, the Crimson ace, has come through in every important game for Harvard this year. Brayton, who has allowed only a handful of earned runs in his entire collegiate career, is expected to get the call in the Crimson's opening game, most likely with defending national champion Southern...