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The Birth of a legand
On February 4, 1902, Charles Lindbergh was bor in Detroit, Michigan. His father was a lawyer and his mother was a school chemistry teacher. -
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Going to college
I 1920, young Charles Lindbergh applied at the University of Wisconsin. He was going to get an engineering degree. He like the campus the college had. The specific date is unknown, however. -
The start of it all
On April 9, 1922, Charles Lindbergh dropped out of college to go to flying school. He always had an interest in flying. He entered at the Nebraska Standard aircraft corperation. -
Air force pilot
On March 19, 1924, Charles Lindbergh signed up for the U.S. air force. He wanted to train to be a good pilot and choose the air force to train. He trained at Kelly field. -
Air Mail Pilot
In 1922, Charles Lindbergh got a job as an air mail pilot to fly from St. louis to Chicago. He flew old planes known as flying coffins, old planes that have been decomishoned, to fly from the two cities. The specific date of this is unknown, however. -
The Spirit of St. Louis
In April, 1926, Charles Lindbergh purchased the plane that would make history, the Spirit of St. Louis. He wanted to claim the prize for flying the first flight from New York to Paris. He felt he could do it if he had the right aircraft. -
Famous flight
On May 27, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off for his famous flight from New York to Paris. He wanted to prove that this transatlantic flight could be accomplished. He brought little with him to increase fuel mileage. -
Mrs. Charles Lindbergh
in 1928, Charles Lindbergh married his first love, Anne Morrow. He met her during a trip to Mexico. He felt that she was the only one who was attractive enough. The specific date of this event is unknown, however. -
Child of a legend
On June 22, 1930, the Lindberghs had their first child. They named him Charles Lindbergh Jr. The frenzy that welcomed his birth was a shock to the Lindberghs. -
Crime of the century
On March 1, 1932, Charles Lindbergh Jr. was kidnapped from his home. He was found later, but he was found dead. The Lindberghs attended every day of all the trials that took place. This would be known as the "Crime of the Century. -
Europe
In 1936, because of all of the threats that the Lindberghs have recieved, they moved to Europe to be safer. They moved throughout Europe for the first half of 1936 before moving back to the United States. The specific date is unknown, however. -
Inspcting Germany
In October 1936, Charles Lindbergh got permishion from the U.S. to fly to Germany to inspect Nazi planes. He was eager to see their advancements and they were eager to have a U.S. citizen inspect their planes. The specific date is unknown, however. -
Medal of honor
On October 18, 1938, Charles Lindbergh was awarded the German Medal of Honor. He was a respected pilot and the only U.S. citizen to see their advancements. He is one of only two Americans of his time to recieve this award. -
Genreal Lindbergh
In 1956, in honor of all of his work with the air force, was appointed general. He has flown over 50 missions to earn this ranking. This was one of his last jobs. -
The hero falls
After a year of battling with cancer, Charles Lindbergh died on August 20, 1974. He died in his home at Hawaii. Today, his grave is a tourist attraction overlooking the water.
