Charles Lindbergh
Born February 4, 1902, Detroit, Michigan · Died August 26, 1974, Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii · Keystone Lodge No. 243, St. Louis, Missouri
Aviator who completed his degrees in St. Louis months before his solo transatlantic flight.
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Aviator who completed his degrees in St. Louis months before his solo transatlantic flight.
Sources
- https://dp.la/item/d63d06ee10dbafe63cdb039e70800dff
- https://mdmasons.org/about-md-masons/famous-masons/charles-lindbergh/
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Lindbergh_(Harris_%26_Ewing_photo,_cropped).jpg (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
February 4, 1902
Born — Detroit, Michigan
March 1925
Age 23
Earned his Army pilot’s wings
June 8, 1926
Age 24
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Keystone Lodge No. 243, St. Louis, Missouri
October 20, 1926
Age 24
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Keystone Lodge No. 243, St. Louis, Missouri
December 15, 1926
Age 24
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Keystone Lodge No. 243, St. Louis, Missouri
May 20, 1927
Age 25
Began the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
June 11, 1927
Age 25
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
April 10, 1928
Age 26
Received the Silver Buffalo Award
1954
Age 52
Won the Pulitzer Prize for The Spirit of St. Louis
August 26, 1974
Age 72
Died — Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii
Harris & Ewing, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Source