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Congressional Gold Medal. Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Signature. Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator and military officer. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours.
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United ... Charles Lindbergh, 1927, civilian pilot, and U.S. Army Air Corps reserve officer. [178] Lindbergh's medal was authorized by ...
Notably, Charles Lindbergh, while a reserve member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, received his Medal of Honor as a civilian pilot. Although Medals of Honor can only be awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, being a U.S. citizen is not a prerequisite for eligibility to receive the medal.
Lindbergh was decorated in the U.S. and abroad, being awarded the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Flying Cross, and eventually a Pulitzer Prize in America; an Air Force Cross in the U.K.; a ...
Distinguished Flying Cross. The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The medal was established on July 2, 1926, and is currently awarded to any persons who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
Jimmy Doolittle. James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his raid on Japan during World War II, known as the Doolittle Raid in his honor. [1] He made early coast-to-coast flights, record-breaking speed flights, won many flying ...
Charles Lindbergh's Medal of Honor on display at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, 2006. ... Description=Charles Lindberg's Medal of Honor, Missouri ...
Charles Lindbergh was awarded the Order of the German Eagle with Star on 19 October 1938. [2] James Mooney, General Motors' chief executive for overseas operations, was awarded Order of the German Eagle 1st Class on 9 June 1938. [16] Giovanni Gentile, Knight of the Order of the German Eagle Class II (July 1940).