Darrell R. Lindsey
Darrell R. Lindsey | |
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394th Bombardment Group | |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Air Medal (9) |
Darrell Robins Lindsey (December 30, 1919 – August 9, 1944) was a
Early life
Lindsey was born in
Military career
He trained at
World War II
Lindsey was also trained as a
As part of the
Medal of Honor action
On August 9, Captain Lindsey, a veteran of 45 combat missions, flew as group leader to destroy the railroad bridge over the
Leading a formation of 30 aircraft, Lindsey's B-26 was heavily damaged and both the right engine and wing set afire during the bombing run. Although knocked out of formation, Lindsey recovered his place and led the group over the target, then stabilized the aircraft so that his crew could parachute. According to the crew's bombardier, Lindsey severely lessened his own chance to escape to prevent the aircraft from spinning, which proved fatal when a fuel tank exploded just after the last crewman exited the aircraft. Captain Lindsey's body was not recovered and he was listed as
On May 30, 1945, Lindsey was awarded the Medal of Honor, accepted by his widow, Evalyn Scott Lindsey Rhinehart (1919–1992) during an August 9, 1945, ceremony at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge.
Awards and honors
Army Air Forces Pilot Badge | ||
Medal of Honor | Purple Heart | Air Medal with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters |
American Campaign Medal | campaign stars
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World War II Victory Medal |
Army Presidential Unit Citation |
Medal of Honor citation
Other honors
In November 1946,
On the following day at Lindsey's alma mater,
See also
References
- ^ "Darrell Robins Lindsey". Homeofheroes.com. Retrieved July 25, 2006.
- ^ a b "Captain Darrell Robins Lindsey". Air Force historical studies office. Archived from the original on October 17, 2004. Retrieved July 25, 2006.
- ^ "394th Bomb Group history". University of Akron. Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2006.
- ^ "Points of Interest-Lindsey Memorial". Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on May 13, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2006.
- ^ "Champagne Charlie Pilots BVU scholarship". Buena Vista Today Winter 2000. Archived from the original on September 5, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2006.
External links
- Dedication Page to Darrell R. Lindsey Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine