[Letter to Elvin L. Lindsay from Vice Admiral John S. McCain]

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Identifier2007-09-14_text_012SourceThe Elvin L. Lindsay World War II Collection (2007-09-14), Box 1, Folder 5CreatorMcCain, John Sidney, 1884-1945DescriptionLetter 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 while serving as the leader of a fighter sweep of a carrier based fighter aircraft." 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. NavyAces (Fighter pilots)McCain, John Sidney, 1884-1945Original Formatcorrespondencemilitary recordsBibliographic CitationThe Elvin L. Lindsay World War II Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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