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Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
Charles Lindbergh
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Charles Lindbergh
Age: 72 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 4
Died: 1974
Died: August 26
Air Force Officer
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Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Lucky Lindy
The Lone Eagle
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Chas A. Lindbergh
Charles Lindburgh (misspelling)
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