Charles Lindbergh, America's "Hero"
The young flier who crossed the Atlantic in the historic 1927 flight went on to hero status as a result, played into that realm gladly. Appearing in a plethora of public meetings across the country, Lindy mugged for cameras and mikes from Ladies garden clubs to Presidential presentations.
Later, he would write about his despising all forms of publicity, all reporters, even the public storming his privacy and begging for autographs. He writes in his "Wartime Diaries" of who annoyed he was of the constant pressure and nagging from the public for his attention.
He took extreme measures to avoid all contact with the public, even disguising himself to re-visit the Spirit of St Louis airplane while on display, so no one would recognize him. He abhored attention from the public, constantly writing about the annoyance to he and his family.
Lindbergh sought the attention of the Nazis at the beginning of World War II, and received several medals from top German officials, I believe one to be Herman Goering, hisownself, for his dedication to aviation.
He constantly compared the achievements of German aviation and downgraded and criticized American aviation and US airplanes during the 30's and 40's citing shortcomings to manufacturers and the military.
Lindbergh resigned his Army Air Corps officer's commission, then, when war broke out, he tried to re-enlist, but Roosevelt was adamantly against it, and refused to allow him back into the service based on what was a murky declaration of near-treason for his neo-sympathies towards Germany during the lead-up to American involvement in that conflict.
His involvement in anti-war movements during the 30's in the America First and No Foreign War organizations eventually turned American sentiment against him, and soured Lindbergh on his country, and his well known hatred for Roosevelt.
His demeanor was icy cold, unemotional and distant. In his quest to build up organizations to fight Americas entrance into the war, he involved the willing participation of Henry Ford, high executives of Sears Roebuck, Kidder Peabody, several Army Generals, Republican Senators. Lindbergh's supposition was the country was against the war, and Roosevelt secretly forced America into the conflict.
Strange logic in light of Germany declaring war ON US, and Japan visiting Hawaii on December 7th.
If Lindbergh died in seclusion in Hawaii feeling resentment over all this, he has only to review his own War Time Diaries to discover the results of the emnity he created against himself. Such a patrician cut off from the rest of us, unsympathetic to the plight of Europeans under the German boot, to the creeping horror of the Nazis, blind eyes, Clement Atlees of the world, the German Bund in America.
Shudder, America, your skin should crawl to think if this man had succeeded in his mission.
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Later, he would write about his despising all forms of publicity, all reporters, even the public storming his privacy and begging for autographs. He writes in his "Wartime Diaries" of who annoyed he was of the constant pressure and nagging from the public for his attention.
He took extreme measures to avoid all contact with the public, even disguising himself to re-visit the Spirit of St Louis airplane while on display, so no one would recognize him. He abhored attention from the public, constantly writing about the annoyance to he and his family.
Lindbergh sought the attention of the Nazis at the beginning of World War II, and received several medals from top German officials, I believe one to be Herman Goering, hisownself, for his dedication to aviation.
He constantly compared the achievements of German aviation and downgraded and criticized American aviation and US airplanes during the 30's and 40's citing shortcomings to manufacturers and the military.
Lindbergh resigned his Army Air Corps officer's commission, then, when war broke out, he tried to re-enlist, but Roosevelt was adamantly against it, and refused to allow him back into the service based on what was a murky declaration of near-treason for his neo-sympathies towards Germany during the lead-up to American involvement in that conflict.
His involvement in anti-war movements during the 30's in the America First and No Foreign War organizations eventually turned American sentiment against him, and soured Lindbergh on his country, and his well known hatred for Roosevelt.
His demeanor was icy cold, unemotional and distant. In his quest to build up organizations to fight Americas entrance into the war, he involved the willing participation of Henry Ford, high executives of Sears Roebuck, Kidder Peabody, several Army Generals, Republican Senators. Lindbergh's supposition was the country was against the war, and Roosevelt secretly forced America into the conflict.
Strange logic in light of Germany declaring war ON US, and Japan visiting Hawaii on December 7th.
If Lindbergh died in seclusion in Hawaii feeling resentment over all this, he has only to review his own War Time Diaries to discover the results of the emnity he created against himself. Such a patrician cut off from the rest of us, unsympathetic to the plight of Europeans under the German boot, to the creeping horror of the Nazis, blind eyes, Clement Atlees of the world, the German Bund in America.
Shudder, America, your skin should crawl to think if this man had succeeded in his mission.
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