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Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for over 33 hours. His aircraft, the Spirit of St.
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Milestones, by age
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- ~25Named Time Person of the Year1927
- ~25Received the Medal of Honor1927
- ~25Received the Distinguished Flying Cross1927
- ~26Received the Congressional Gold Medal1928
- 36Received the Order of the German EagleOctober 19, 1938
- ~52Received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography1954
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- Charles Lindbergh (Q1618) · Wikidata
- Charles Lindbergh · Wikipedia
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