World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Junior Lindsey
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Clay City, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON MARCH 14, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO. STATIONED AT RECEIVING STATION, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; CARRIER SERVICE UNIT 30; CARRIER SERVICE UNIT 20; CORONADO, HEIGHTS ANNEX, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON 14-1, FLEET AIR WING 14. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS ON MAY 17, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI.