Second Lieutenant Charles Lindbergh, March 1925
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Charles Lindbergh enlisted in the Army's Air Service Reserve Corps in 1924, partly for patriotic reasons and partly to access sophisticated aircraft. He graduated as a second lieutenant in 1925. After his historic 1927 transatlantic flight, Lindbergh was promoted to colonel and awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1954 he was elevated to brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.
Charles Lindbergh enlisted in the Army's Air Service Reserve Corps in 1924, partly for patriotic reasons and partly to access sophisticated aircraft. He graduated as a second lieutenant in 1925. After his historic 1927 transatlantic flight, Lindbergh was promoted to colonel and awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1954 he was elevated to brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
March 1925
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.220
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
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