By Bruce Shawkey
Found this interesting watch in a 1970s issue of Europa Star magazine. The reference, of course, is to Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, heralded as one of the great events of the 20th century. The post office even issued an airmail stamp to commemorate the event:
The postal service normally honors a person only after they are dead for at least 10 years, but Lindbergh's achievement was of such significance, the post office made an exception.
After crossing the Atlantic, Lindbergh returned to a hero's welcome. He lived until 1974, dying in Hawaii at age 73.
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