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Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, circa 1944-1945. Presents Lindsay with the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism as Flight Leader in Fighting Squadron Ninteen, attached to the U.S.S. Lexington, in action…

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, circa 1944-1945. Presents Lindsay with the Gold Star in lieue of a second Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Acting Commanding Officer of Fighting Squadron…

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, circa 1944-1945. Presents Lindsay with the Distinguishing Flying Cross "for heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Fighting…

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, February 15, 1946. Thanks Lindsay for his military service.Item from a disassembled scrapbook documenting the U.S. Navy career of Elvin L. Lindsay, circa 1944-1947.

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from John L. Sullivan, Acting Secretary of the Navy, circa 1945-1947. Presents Lindsay with the Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Pilot of a Fighter Aircraft in Fighting Squadron Nineteen, attached…

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from Vice Admiral John S. McCain, U.S. Navy, circa 1944-1945. Presents Lindsay with the Gold Star in lieu of a second Silver Star "for distinguishing himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity against the enemy…

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, U.S. Navy, circa 1944-1945. Presents Lindsay with the Navy Cross "for distinguishing himself by extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while leading carried based fighter…

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, U.S. Navy, circa 1944-1945. Presents Lindsay with the Silver Star "for distinguishing himself comspicuously [conspicuously] by gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a pilot…

Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, U.S. Navy, circa 1944-1945. Presents Lindsay with the Distinguished Flying Cross "for distinguishing himself by meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight as pilot of…

Memorandum to the Commanding Officer, Fighting Squadron 19 (VF-19), from Captain H. G. Patrick, Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals, December 7, 1944. Recommends that an entry for Lieutenant Elvin L. Lindsay's actions in searching for and…