Charles Lindbergh
1902 – 1974
Charles Lindbergh. Charles was 72 years old.
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Medal of Honor
20 May 1927 · From New York City to Paris, France, 20-21 May 1927. · Captain, U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve.
For displaying heroic courage and skill as a navigator, at the risk of his life, by his nonstop flight in his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, from New York City to Paris, France, 20-21 May 1927, by which Capt. Lindbergh not only achieved the greatest individual triumph of any American citizen but demonstrated that travel across the ocean by aircraft was possible.
5, W.D., 1928; act of Congress 14 December 1927.
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Medal of Honor - Army
5, W.D., 1928; act of Congress 14 December 1927.
For displaying heroic courage and skill as a navigator, at the risk of his life, by his nonstop flight in his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, from New York City to Paris, France, 20-21 May 1927, by which Capt. Lindbergh not only achieved the greatest individual triumph of any American citizen but demonstrated that travel across the ocean by aircraft was possible.
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