Career
Lindsey joined the Army from Lucedale, Mississippi in February 1940, and by November 16, 1944 was serving as a technical sergeant in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. On that day, near Hamich, Germany, he held a position in front of his platoon during an enemy counterattack and, although wounded, engaged a group of Germans in hand to hand combat. President Harry Truman and General
George C. Marshall presented Lindsey with his award on May 21, 1945.
Lindsey later served in the Korean War and left the Army while a second lieutenant. He died at age 67 and was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery, Clara, Mississippi.
By his gallantry.
