Bio

• Aviator (b. 2/4/1902 d. 8/26/1974)

                  Born in Detroit, Michigan; son of a Minnesota congressman. Married Anne Spencer Morrow May 27, 1929. They had six children.

                  Lindbergh flew the "Spirit of St. Louis" nonstop from New York to Paris on May 20, 1927. He received many honors including a Congressional Gold Medal; D.F.C.; D.S.C. It has been reported that he received more medals than any other American.

                  His first child, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, was born June 24, 1930. The child was kidnapped from home in Hopewell, New Jersey, March 1, 1932. The child's body was found 12 days later. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted of the kidnapping in 1934 and executed. It is one of those historical stories that is still controversial.

                  Lindbergh opposed American involvement in World War II. He spoke out openly against the war and was in turn attacked by President Roosevelt. Lindbergh resigned his commission in the Air Corps and was not allowed to return to military service after Pearl Harbor and a declaration of war. Lindbergh worked as a civilian consultant to airplane manufacturers. While testing the Corsair he flew 50 missions against the Japanese as a civilian. In 1954 he was commissioned brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.

                  In his later years he became concerned with issues relating to conservation. He died at his home in Hawaii.

                  Many medals honoring Lindbergh were privately struck in 1927. Congress honored Lindbergh with a medal of honor by act of December 14, 1927, for the flight of the Spirit of St Louis in 1927. An act of May 4, 1928, provided for the coinage of a commemorative medal (USM 645) to honor Lindbergh. The designer was Laura Gardin Fraser. The medal was presented by President Hoover August 15, 1930.

  bio: ConAut 53; Failor; WAB; WWWA-6   obit: NYT 8/27/74

Fecha de nacimiento

• 1902-02-04

Lugar de nacimiento

• Detroit, Michigan

Fecha de muerte

• 1974-08-26

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