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[Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy]

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Identifier2007-09-14_text_005SourceThe Elvin L. Lindsay World War II Collection (2007-09-14), Box 1, Folder 5CreatorForrestal, James, 1892-1949DescriptionLetter 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 against enemy Japanese forces during the Battle for Leyte Gulf, October 25, 1944." One typed page.

Part of a disassembled scrapbook documenting the U.S. Navy career of Elvin L. Lindsay, circa 1944-1947.Creation Datecirca 1944-1945SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945Lindsay, Elvin Lester, 1920-2007Air pilots, MilitaryUnited States. NavyForrestal, James, 1892-1949Navy Cross (Medal)Aces (Fighter pilots)Original Formatcorrespondencemilitary recordsBibliographic CitationThe Elvin L. Lindsay World War II Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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[Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy]