Robert Opie Lindsay
| Robert Opie LIndsay | |
|---|---|
|
Robert Opie Lindsay, 1918 | |
| Born |
25 December 1894 Madison, North Carolina, USA |
| Died |
1 August 1952 Fort Worth, Texas, USA |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | Air Service, United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 139th Aero Squadron |
| Battles/wars |
 World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
| Other work | Founding member of Civil Aeronautics Administration |
Lieutenant (later Colonel) Robert Opie Lindsay (25 December 1894 - 1 August 1952) was a World War I fighter ace credited with six aerial victories in the closing days of the war. He returned to duty during World War II; at one point he commanded Fort Sill, Oklahoma.[1]
Biography
He was born on 25 December 1894. He married and had two daughters, Anne Bryan Lindsay and Muriel Opie Lindsay.[2] He died on 1 August 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ www.theaerodrome.com
- ↑ "Miss Lindsay Weds Mr. Carter". The Dispatch. September 13, 1956. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
Of local interest is the announcement which is made by Mrs. Robert Opie Lindsay of Fort Worth Tex. of the marriage of her daughter, Anne Bryan, to Harris Carter, Jr. ...
- ↑ United Press (August 2, 1952). "Robert Opie Lindsay". Chicago Tribune.
Col. Robert Opie Lindsay, 57, a civil aeronautics administration official here and a World War I ace, died last ...