Jacob Earl Fickel

Military Person

1883 – 1956

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Who was Jacob Earl Fickel?

Major General Jacob Earl "Jake" Fickel had a prominent career in the United States Air Force usually associated with being an instructor of aviation. He is credited with firing the first recorded gunshot ever from an airplane showing that a plane would not break up due to the gun's recoil.

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Born
Jan 31, 1883
Des Moines
Died
Aug 7, 1956
Wiesbaden

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on July 23, 2013

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