He had his faults but P-38 pilots in the Pacific seemed to like the modifications he made to the plane to get better mileage.
Yes, I saw this story on a show about the air war in the Pacific.
Did I mention he was chummy with Nazis?
He also flew bomber escort missions in the Pacific and shot down at least one Japanese fighter.
"On September 16, 1944, Lindbergh arrived back in California, having spent almost five months overseas and, at age 42, flown at least 32 combat missions in the hottest fighters of the time."
"Lindbergh Flew with Us (307th Bomb Group)"
He had his faults, but I respect his service to our country.