Following His Epochal New York to Paris Flight, Charles A. Lindbergh Is Honored Onboard the USS Memphis on His Return Voyage to the United States
The earliest post-flight autograph of Lindbergh we can recall seeing.
Obtained from the descendants of the recipient and never before offered for sale
When Charles A. Lindbergh took off from New York in the Spirit of St. Louis on May 20, 1927, bound for Paris, the eyes of the world were on him. The feat was not only unprecedented, but showed the...
Obtained from the descendants of the recipient and never before offered for sale
When Charles A. Lindbergh took off from New York in the Spirit of St. Louis on May 20, 1927, bound for Paris, the eyes of the world were on him. The feat was not only unprecedented, but showed the potential for the world to be a smaller place. When he arrived safely after a flight of 33 hours, he was met at Le Bourget airport by a crowd of 100,000 in a frenzy of excitement. It was high drama; now Europe and America were just a day apart.
President Calvin Coolidge sent the cruiser USS Memphis to bring Lindbergh and his plane back to the United States. Meanwhile Lindbergh flew a few brief flights, arriving finally in England. On June 3, 1927, the Memphis embarked Lindbergh and his plane at Southampton, England, and the next day the cruiser departed Cherbourg, France for the United States. It would arrive in Washington, D.C. on June 11 with its famous passenger.
William F. Grubb 2nd was a career Navy man and was Chief Petty Officer onboard the Memphis on that voyage. On June 8, 1927, the Chief Petty Officer's Mess served a luncheon in Lindbergh’s honor. A menu was printed up for the occasion, which shows that fried chicken and cold ham, finished off by layer cake, were the highlights of the meal.
An original menu from onboard the boat bringing the triumphant Lindergh home, signed by him for Grubb, which we offer here, having obtained it from Grubb’s descendants. It is the earliest post-flight autograph of Lindbergh we can recall seeing. An extraordinary memento of Lindbergh and his return voyage, and quite likely a unique one.

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