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: 7 3 - Bet Selene} Charles Augustus Sndbergh aoe vad eance Btctes Air Service Re serven in ‘Texas on March 19, ‘1904, wt was =F Fr eGvenceé to Captain and Coionei of the Air Corps Reserves. Sa 00 , “hive 1825, he wee mede a First Lientenant in the Micsouri Bationsd ae - Geard and wee later edvansed to the rark of Colonel. During the year af: 1925, he took pert in darnstorming trips ané in 1926 waa employed hy the | “s Taltea Btetes Governncnt es at eir mail pilot between Chicago and 8t. Louis. > " Ke obtained his plone "fhe Spirit of St, Louls® in Sen Tiego, California, ' = “gpd on Kay 10, 1927, flew it fron Gan Diego to Curtiss Field, Long Telan4, | Kew York, in record tine. On May 20, 1927, he left Kew Tork on bis trane- _ - Atlantic flight from Koosevelt Field ant Landed at Faris, Frenco, the fol-- Rae Bae beet nas mawene de we web an bed Babee ee 9 EAA mettle tn TEL bnewe - After having becn feted in several Europear countries, he arrived in the Deited States and race an air tour to ssventy-five cities under the _ auspices of the Daniel Gnzerenhein Founcation for the Promotion of Aeronautios. He later flew on a good will tovr to South end Central America and later : - with bie wife, Anne Spencer Korrow, flew around the worlé on a good will ._ 7” ",7,, Miaston, In duly of 1936, Lindberzh and his family left the United Stetes - - gud liyed in England and later on Iiliec Island, Fenwenan, France. During - this stay in Europe, they visited most of the cities of Furope. In 1939, thaw heawe a ~ ca. they Patyrne,t toa the Tinit ad Stetes where ee past dua Sey wt em Toy rite oD tat " fal Ad ad r pte a ‘pe 5 ‘ ca 6, Honorary Aver — doong the numerous avards receives by Lintbergh are the following: Congrescions] Kedal of Eonor (Urited Btatee) oo Jat . Distinguiehed Flying Cross - ere Boh eso) ss Wastingoished Service Cross. Tes tie wT - Langley Medal (Snitheonien Tnetitute) - Grose of Honor (United States Flag Association) Kedal of Valor (Kew York State) He was clso decorated by the Chevalier Legion of Honor (French); “end received the Eoyel Air Croes (British) end the Order of leopold (Belgian) and wes also decorated by the Germen Governesnt. (Who's Who -—_ 1940-41; Life 4-3-59) ~ , 6. Finenctnt Status : Upon hie return from Paris in 1°27, he wrote "We" which went | through fifty-four printings. Following his rowundé-theeworld flight with his vite, he collaborated with her in writing the book “Korth to the Orient® sa. rom. mes _ im G95. She is aiso the autbor of. __bisten, the Wind’, Printed in 1335, Oe. 7 eae ig te ate OR ee a - - 2 " . i . . . ~_-~ = t. & -- “ Loo Slat > ~ . ' woe ee . ae =f.t - . er. fr ies tae fo ee oe —s a a . ~ 7 .