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In April 1923, when my father was 12 years old, Charles Lindbergh made a forced landing here in Maben, Mississippi, Oktibbeha county, 18 miles west of Starkville, and Mississippi State University. Mr. Lindbergh, was then a very young man flying to Texas and his fuel was running low. He landed in a field south of maben, Mississippi, and in what looked like sagebrush. One of his wheels rolled in an unseen ditch and his plane rocked, and his propellor was broke. Mr. Lindbergh stayed here in Maben, Mississippi and ordered a new propellor. when his new propellor arrived, he stayed a few more days, and took up passengers, for a charge of $5.00 each. I knew a lot of the people who went up with him, and am related to them too. The house where Mr. Lindbergh stayed here in Maben, Mississippi, is now owned by my cousin. I have a vidieo on you tube showing the house in Maben, Mississippi where Mr. Lindbergh stayed, and also, a picture of the sign, the Maben Chamber of Commerce placed near the spot Mr. Lindbergh landed. I can send them to anyone if they want them.
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I have sought to collect key Dinner Menus that C.A.L. attended to honor him, and celebrate his achievement, upon returning from Paris. To date, I've acquired the following:
New York, June 14th, Hotel Commodore St. Louis, September June 18th, Chase Hotel Los Angeles, September 20th, Ambassador Hotel
There appear to be corresponding bronze medals or plaques for the event at the Chase Hotel, and the Hotel Commodore, and Ambassador Hotel.
In the Otto Kalllir Collection of Aviation History, I see that my small collection is miniscule in comparison to the 15+ dinners in America that Otto had, even, signed menus for.
To your knowledge, do you know of any Dinners that were put together in Paris in honor of this achievement? If so, do you know the date and venue?
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