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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
