Darrell R. Lindsey
| Darell Lindsey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 30, 1919 Jefferson, Iowa |
| Died | August 9, 1944 (aged 25) Missing in action at L'Isle Adam, France |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942-1944 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 585th Bombardment Squadron, 394th Bombardment Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Darrell Robins Lindsey (December 30, 1919 – August 9, 1944) was a bomber pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Lindsey was born in Jefferson, Iowa, to Jesse Lyle and Grace Alice Lindsey. After graduating from high school in Fort Dodge in 1938, he attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake for one year before transferring to Drake University in Des Moines. He enlisted as an aviation cadet at Fort Des Moines on January 16, 1942. He trained at Visalia, Lemoore and Victorville Fields in California, receiving his pilot's wings and commission as a second lieutenant in August 1942.
Lindsey was also trained as a bombardier at Kirtland Field, New Mexico, and in 1943 was assigned to the 314th Bomb Squadron at MacDill Field, Florida, with the rank of first lieutenant. He was transferred to Kellogg Field, Michigan, in September 1943, and assigned to the 585th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group (Medium), a B-26 Marauder outfit. Promoted to captain in December, he was assigned as a flight commander.
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