DUANE A. LINDSEY OF MERRILL NOW A SECOND LIEUTENANT
Corpus Christi, Tex.: Duane Arthur Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Lindsey, Merrill, graduated July 22 from the naval air training center, Corpus Christi, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine corps reserve. He is a former student of the University of Minnesota.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, August 2, 1943
Our Neighbors in the Services
Merrill, Iowa – Duane Arthur Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Lindsey, Merrill, was graduated from the naval air training center, Corpus Christi, Texas and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps reserve. He is a former student of the University of Minnesota.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, August 3, 1943 (photo included)
News of the Merrill Service Men
From Merrill Service Men’s Newspaper
Duane A. Lindsay, 2nd Lt. U.S.M.A.S., has just arrived at a S.W. Pacific base. He recently completed his 500 hours flying time, the last 100 hours being in the F4V Corsair, the Navy’s popular fighter pursuit plane. He is Materiel Officer of his Marine Squadron. He last training was at El Centro, Cal.
Source: The LeMars Sentinel, Friday, April 14, 1944
***Further Research:
Duane Arthur “Dewey” Lindsey was born June 25, 1921 to Arthur George and Ellen Frances Lake Lindsey. He died Dec. 26, 2004 in Edina, MN.
Source: ancestry.com
