Charles Lindburgh Essay
Mustapha Kamal
Grade 10
Mr. Halliday
History
4/8/13
Charles Lindbergh – An American Aviator
Charles Augustus Lindbergh also known as the Lone Eagle made the first non-stop unaccompanied flight through the Atlantic Ocean on May 20th 1927. Many men had crosses the Atlantic ocean before him, but he was the first man to accomplish this extraordinary feat without stopping while flying all alone. Charles Lindbergh was born on the 4th of February 1902. He was drawn towards aviation as a young boy when he first heard an airplane fly over his home in Detroit, Michigan. As a child Lindbergh showed extraordinary mechanical ability. At the age of 18 he decided to study engineering at the University of Wisconsin. His love for aviation never died and two years later Lindbergh left to become a barnstormer, somebody who performs dangerous stunts at certain events or fairs. In 1924, Lindbergh registered in the United States Army so that he could be educated as an Army Air Service Reserve pilot; their he was considered to be the best pilot in his class and was classified as a cautious and capable pilot. On the 20th of May, 1927 Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt field near New York City and landed at Le Bourget field near Paris. This extraordinary accomplishment excited people around the world and Lindbergh was honored with many medals, parades and was even awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the first ever Distinguished Flying Cross.
After Lindbergh’s unprecedented flight, he published a book entitled “WE” which talked about his transatlantic flight. He was also asked by the US government to fly to various countries a symbol of good will and while he was visiting Mexico he met Anne Morrow. Anne Morrow was an established writer and an aviation Pioneer alongside her husband Charles Lindbergh whom she married in 1929. In 1941 Lindbergh joined the America First Committee, an organization that opposed the voluntary American entry into World War II. Lindbergh
Grade 10
Mr. Halliday
History
4/8/13
Charles Lindbergh – An American Aviator
Charles Augustus Lindbergh also known as the Lone Eagle made the first non-stop unaccompanied flight through the Atlantic Ocean on May 20th 1927. Many men had crosses the Atlantic ocean before him, but he was the first man to accomplish this extraordinary feat without stopping while flying all alone. Charles Lindbergh was born on the 4th of February 1902. He was drawn towards aviation as a young boy when he first heard an airplane fly over his home in Detroit, Michigan. As a child Lindbergh showed extraordinary mechanical ability. At the age of 18 he decided to study engineering at the University of Wisconsin. His love for aviation never died and two years later Lindbergh left to become a barnstormer, somebody who performs dangerous stunts at certain events or fairs. In 1924, Lindbergh registered in the United States Army so that he could be educated as an Army Air Service Reserve pilot; their he was considered to be the best pilot in his class and was classified as a cautious and capable pilot. On the 20th of May, 1927 Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt field near New York City and landed at Le Bourget field near Paris. This extraordinary accomplishment excited people around the world and Lindbergh was honored with many medals, parades and was even awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the first ever Distinguished Flying Cross.
After Lindbergh’s unprecedented flight, he published a book entitled “WE” which talked about his transatlantic flight. He was also asked by the US government to fly to various countries a symbol of good will and while he was visiting Mexico he met Anne Morrow. Anne Morrow was an established writer and an aviation Pioneer alongside her husband Charles Lindbergh whom she married in 1929. In 1941 Lindbergh joined the America First Committee, an organization that opposed the voluntary American entry into World War II. Lindbergh
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