Darrell R. Lindsey

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The Medal of Honor memorial stone from the European Quarter stands today in his native Jefferson

Captain Darrell Lindsey Robins (* the thirtieth December 1919 in Jefferson , Iowa ; † 9 August 1944 in L'Isle-Adam , Pontoise , France ) was Bomber - pilot of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . For his last assignment in France, where he fell , he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.

Life

Lindsey attended Buena Vista University until 1941 , after which he enrolled as a flight cadet at Fort Des Moines. In August 1942 he finished his pilot training and was promoted to lieutenant . The following year he was transferred to the 314th Bomb Squadron in Florida and promoted to lieutenant . In the same year he was reassigned to the 585th Bomb Squadron , where he was appointed captain in December .

On August 9, 1944, Lindsey was the leader of a bomber squad of 30 aircraft with the task of destroying a railway bridge northwest of Paris . His machine was badly damaged during the attack. Despite the burning engines, he managed to stabilize the aircraft so that the crew could jump with parachutes. Before he could save himself, the machine exploded.

Awards and honors

In November 1946, Camp Lindsey or later the Lindsey Air Station in Wiesbaden , today's Europaviertel, was named after him. At times the headquarters of the US Air Force for Europe (USAFE) was located there .

With the withdrawal of the American armed forces from the camp in 1993, the memorial stone for Lindsey, which had previously stood there, was also dismantled. It has been in Jefferson, Lindsey's birth town, since June 12, 1993.

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personal data
SURNAME Lindsey, Darrell R.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lindsey, Darrell Robins
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American bomber pilot
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Jefferson , Iowa , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 1944
Place of death L'Isle-Adam , Pontoise , France