- Wallace L. Lind
Wallace Ludwig Lind (
18 June 1887 –12 April 1940 ) was an officer in theUnited States Navy .Biography
Lind, born on
18 June 1887 inBrainerd, Minnesota , was appointed amidshipman on30 June 1905 and commissioned an ensign on5 June 1911 .Ensign Lind served on "Stewart" (DD-13), "Denver" (C-14), "Goldsborough" (TB-20), and "Cheyenne" (BM-10). On
31 August 1915 , he departed "Cheyenne" and, one month later, arrived at theUnited States Naval Academy , Annapolis, Md., for a post-graduate course in steam engineering, following which he attendedColumbia University for special instruction.Lind served on board "Rhode Island" (BB-17) from
2 March to12 July 1917 and was then detailed toNew York, N.Y. , for duty on board the troop transport "President Lincoln" as engineering officer and, later, as executive officer. It was during this assignment that he was awarded theNavy Cross for heroism. On4 May 1920 , he reported to "Michigan" (BB-27) as first lieutenant followed by a tour as first lieutenant on "Arizona" (BB-39).Lind assumed command of "Capella" (AK-13) on
5 June 1922 and, upon being detached from that ship, reported to the Naval Air Station, San Diego, Calif., on18 April 1923 for duty as executive officer. Upon the completion of his duties there, he served as engineering officer of "Arizona". This was followed by instruction at the Naval Unit,Edgewood Arsenal , Edgewood, Md., and at theNaval War College , Newport, R.I.Into the 1930s, Lind served as executive officer of "Medusa" (AR-1), "Altair" (AD-11), and "Omaha" (CL-4); followed by shore duty at the Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. From 1935 to 1938, Commander Lind was assigned to the Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations ,Navy Department ,Washington, D.C. During this period, he received his promotion to captain to rank from30 June 1937 . Captain Lind died on12 April 1940 at Baltimore, Md.Namesake
In 1944, the
destroyer USS "Wallace L. Lind" (DD-703) was named in his honor.References
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