1. Charles Lindbergh “The Lone Eagle” (1902-1974)

2. Childhood Born on Feb. 4, 1902 in Detroit Michigan He grew up in Minnesota His Father was a congressman Attended University of Wisconsin to study engineering Became a stunt pilot (Charles Lindbergh Jr. on left)

3. Enlistment Enlisted in the US Army Was trained as an Army Air Service Reserve pilot After training he was hired to fly the mail between St. Louis and Chicago

4. Orteig Prize Raymond Orteig, a NY hotel owner, offered a $25,000 prize for the first aviator to fly nonstop from NY to Paris Many pilots had died trying Lindbergh had a custom plane built