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Lindbergh baby kidnapping, crime involving the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., the 20-month-old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh. German-born carpenter Bruno Hauptmann was found guilty of the crime and was executed four years after the kidnapping.
On March 1, 1932, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. (born June 22, 1930), the 20-month-old son of colonel Charles Lindbergh and his wife, aviatrix and author Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was murdered after being abducted from his crib in the upper floor of the Lindberghs' home, Highfields, in East Amwell, New Jersey, United States. [1]
- HE GOT HIS START RIDING AIRPLANE WINGS. Born in Detroit on February 4, 1902, Lindbergh spent his childhood in Washington, D.C., where his father, Charles August Lindbergh, was a congressman, as well as in Little Falls, Minnesota.
- DELIVERING MAIL GAVE HIM NERVES OF STEEL. In the early days of aviation, flying was considered a high-risk proposition. After serving as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Lindbergh took a job delivering airmail between St. Louis and Chicago.
- HE COULDN’T SEE OUT OF HIS HISTORY-MAKING PLANE. Lindbergh's decision to mount the first transatlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927 required two elements: guts and technology.
- HE STARTED HALLUCINATING, TOO. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean demanded more of Lindbergh than just flying skill or customized aircraft. It required he stay awake for the duration of the solo flight and maintain concentration throughout.
Nov 13, 2009 · On May 12, a renewed search of the area near the Lindbergh mansion turned up the baby’s body. He had been killed the night of the kidnapping and was found less than a mile from the home.
- Missy Sullivan
On March 1, 1932, Lindbergh's first-born infant child, Charles Jr., was kidnapped and murdered in what the American media called the "Crime of the Century". The case prompted the United States Congress to establish kidnapping as a federal crime if a kidnapper crosses state lines with a victim.
Feb 13, 2012 · On Feb. 13, 1935, a jury in Flemington, N.J., found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnapping-death of the infant son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne...
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Nov 1, 2023 · Aviator Charles Lindbergh made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927. Read about his historic voyage, wife, children, his son’s kidnapping, and more.
