Charles Lindbergh Trivia

1. How old was the Lindbergh baby at the time of the kidnapping?

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: 20 months

Anne Morrow Lindbergh was already pregnant with her second child at the time of her first born's kidnapping. The second child was born in August of the same year.

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: 1927

I started on the 20th of May 1927. I didn't get any sleep that night.

From Quiz Charles Lindbergh

Answer: a heart pump

His sister-in-law suffered from a fatal heart problem which sparked his interest in inventing a device to aid in transplanting. He worked with French surgeon Alexis Carrel in developing a glass perfusion pump which they hoped would allow organs to survive longer outside the body, enabling more successful transplants. Unfortunately, the pump was never perfected.

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: Jafsie

Dr. John F. Condon, a retired schoolteacher living in the Bronx, wrote an article in the Bronx Home News in which he volunteered to act as the intermediary between the kidnapper and the Lindberghs, whom, incidentally, he had never met. Shocked to hear from the kidnapper a few days later, Condon immediately called the Lindberghs and, in the middle of the night, drove to their home two hours away. Condon (who was not really a Doctor of anything) concocted the name "Jafsie" from his initials-JFC.

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: Spirit of St. Louis

I had some great people helping me from St Louis so I decided to name my plane in their honour.

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: Commander of the New Jersey State Police

Schwarzkopf was the first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. In the 40's, after being forced out of the NJSP by political rivals, he became something of a radio star as the voice of "Gangbusters."

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: Ryan

The company was called the Ryan Aeronautical Company. I had to trust these guys otherwise I would be in the drink.

From Quiz Charles Lindbergh

Answer: Billy Wilder

"The Spirit of St. Louis", filmed in 1955 but released in 1957, was a somewhat fictionalized movie version of Lindbergh's book of the same title. Actor James Stewart portrayed Lindbergh after John Kerr turned down the role even though Anthony Perkins was Lindbergh's choice to portray him. Some movie critics though Stewart was too old for the role being almost twice as old at that time (47) as Lindbergh was when the historic flight was made (25). This may have contributed to its low popularity when first released.

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: $25 000

It was offered by Raymond Orteig, a New Yorker. Thank you Raymond Orteig!

From Quiz Charles Lindbergh

Answer: None

Lindbergh resigned from the US Air Corps Reserves in April 1941 (he'd been promoted to colonel in July 1927). When America entered the war in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he applied to be re-commissioned to active duty in the Air Force, but was refused. He then became a civilian consultant, troubleshooting problems with military aircraft and studying planes in combat conditions mainly in the Pacific Theater. His commission as restored in April 1954 by President Eisenhower, who promoted him to brigadier general.

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: Hopewell

A small town not far from Princeton University. Actually, The Lindberghs lived just outside of Hopewell in a remote area known as the Sourland Mountains. The Lindberghs were obsessive about their privacy; ironically, their isolation may have made them a more inviting target for the kidnappers. Incidentally, Flemington is where the trial was held, Mount Rose is where the child's body was discovered, and Englewood was the home town of Anne Morrow Lindbergh. They are all in New Jersey.

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: Betty Gow

After the crime, Betty Gow returned to her native Scotland. The last known individual to see the child alive, Betty was haunted by the crime for the rest of her life. She never married, never had children of her own, and never again worked with children in any capacity.

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: 1 Mile

I needed all of that mile, because I nearly ran into the power line at the end.

From Quiz Charles Lindbergh

Answer: Germany

According to Lindbergh's youngest daughter, Reeve, who published the book "Forward From Here: Leaving Middle Age and Other Unexpected Adventures" (2008), Lindbergh fathered three children (Dyrk, Astrid and David) by a German woman, Brigitte Hesshaimer. This was confirmed by DNA testing. At the same time he was also seeing Brigitte's sister, Marietta, and fathered two sons (Vago and Christophe) by her. He also had a relationship with his European secretary Valeska, and had another son and daughter by her. In 2005, the book "The Double Life of Charles A. Lindbergh" by German author Rudolf Schroeck, alleges seven secret Lindbergh children existed in Germany.

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: Violet Sharp

Evasive and arrogant in her first interview with police, Violet became a suspect. Questioned four times by the authorities, Violet, a spirited, 27-year-old British subject, drank poison when she was told that the police wanted to interview her yet again. No reliable evidence has ever been produced to indicate that Violet was involved in the crime. NOTE: In some sources, you will see Violet's last name spelled "Sharpe". "Sharp" is the correct spelling.

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: Harold G. Hoffman

Some say that Hoffman was genuinely convinced that Hauptmann was innocent and others disagree. Whatever, his attempts to re-open the case resulted in the loss of his political career. He only served one term as governor and never ran for office again.

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: 3600 Miles

I flew from Roosevelt Field, over Newfoundland, to Ireland and over the English Channel to Paris. Several times I nearly fell asleep.

From Quiz Charles Lindbergh

Answer: whales

Lindbergh was an active proponent of environmental causes and was particularly interested in preserving the humpback and blue whales, as well as the Philippine eagle. He was adamantly opposed to the development of supersonic planes since he believed they had a huge negative impact on the earth's environment.

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: 33 Hours

This was quicker than I expected. But it was still a long time sitting in that tiny cockpit.

From Quiz Charles Lindbergh

Answer: Hawaii

Lindbergh was living on the Hawaiian island of Maui at the time of his death. He died of lymphoma (lymph gland cancer) on August 26, 1974 and is buried in the grounds of Palapala Hoomau Church in Kipahulu, Maui. His simple granite headstone gives the dates and locations of his birth and death and the quote, "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea..."

From Quiz The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Answer: Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx

Condon met twice with the alleged kidnapper, in both occasions in cemeteries in the Bronx. St. Raymond's Cemetery was the site of the second meeting at which the ransom was paid.

From Quiz 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

Answer: Le Bourget Airodrome

This is near Paris. Boy was I relieved when I got there, I was so tired.

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