Wallace L. Lind
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Wallace Ludwig Lind was an officer in the United States Navy
.
, was appointed a midshipman
on 30 June 1905 and commissioned an ensign on 5 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 the United States Naval Academy
, Annapolis, Maryland
, for a post-graduate course in steam engineering, following which he attended Columbia University
for special instruction.
Lind served on board Rhode Island
(BB-17) from 2 March to 12 July 1917 and was then detailed to New 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 the Navy Cross
for heroism. On 4 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., on 18 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, Maryland
, and at the Naval 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 from 30 June 1937. Captain Lind died on 12 April 1940 at Baltimore, Maryland.
USS Wallace L. Lind
(DD-703) was named in his honor.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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Biography
Lind, born on 18 June 1887 in Brainerd, MinnesotaBrainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...
, was appointed a midshipman
Midshipman
A midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya...
on 30 June 1905 and commissioned an ensign on 5 June 1911.
Ensign Lind served on Stewart
USS Stewart (DD-13)
The first USS Stewart was a in the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart.Stewart was laid down on 24 January 1900 at Morris Heights, New York, by the Gas Engine and Power Company; launched on 10 May 1902; sponsored by Mrs. Paul Lee Cocke, granddaughter of Rear Admiral...
(DD-13), Denver (C-14), Goldsborough
USS Goldsborough (TB-20)
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(TB-20), and Cheyenne (BM-10). On 31 August 1915, he departed Cheyenne and, one month later, arrived at the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
, Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
, for a post-graduate course in steam engineering, following which he attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
for special instruction.
Lind served on board Rhode Island
USS Rhode Island (BB-17)
USS Rhode Island was a Virginia-class battleship of the United States Navy. She was the second ship to carry her name.Rhode Island was launched on 17 May 1904 by Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, sponsored by Mrs. F. O...
(BB-17) from 2 March to 12 July 1917 and was then detailed to New York, N.Y., for duty on board the troop transport President Lincoln
USS President Lincoln (1907)
USS President Lincoln was a troop transport in the United States Navy during World War I.Formerly the German steamer President Lincoln of the Hamburg-American Line, was built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, in 1907; seized in New York harbor in 1917; turned over to the Shipping Board, and...
as engineering officer and, later, as executive officer. It was during this assignment that he was awarded the Navy Cross
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
for heroism. On 4 May 1920, he reported to Michigan
USS Michigan (BB-27)
USS Michigan , a South Carolina-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 26th state. She was the first battleship in the world to be commissioned with superimposed, or Superfire type turrets....
(BB-27) as first lieutenant followed by a tour as first lieutenant on Arizona
USS Arizona (BB-39)
USS Arizona, a , was built for the United States Navy in the mid-1910s. Named in honor of the 48th state's recent admission into the union, the ship was the second and last of the Pennsylvania class of "super-dreadnought" battleships. Although commissioned in 1916, the ship remained stateside...
(BB-39).
Lind assumed command of Capella
USS Capella (AK-13)
USS Capella was a cargo ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for the star.Capella was built in 1920 as Comerant by American International Shipbuilding Corporation, Hog Island, Pennsylvania, under a Shipping Board contract; acquired by the Navy 20 November 1921; and...
(AK-13) on 5 June 1922 and, upon being detached from that ship, reported to the Naval Air Station, San Diego, Calif., on 18 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, Maryland
Edgewood, Maryland
Edgewood is a census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,378 at the 2000 census.-History:Pooles Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.-Geography:...
, and at the Naval War College
Naval War College
The Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located on the grounds of Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island...
, Newport, R.I.
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
Into the 1930s, Lind served as executive officer of Medusa
USS Medusa (AR-1)
USS Medusa was the United States Navy's first purpose-built repair ship. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1924 to 1946.-Technical characteristics:...
(AR-1), Altair
USS Altair (AD-11)
USS Altair was the lead ship of a class of two destroyer tenders.She was named for Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquila.-United States Shipping Board, 1919–1921:...
(AD-11), and Omaha
USS Omaha (CL-4)
USS Omaha was the lead ship of Omaha class of light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the second US Navy ship named for the city of Omaha, Nebraska....
(CL-4); followed by shore duty at the Navy Yard, Boston, Mass.
Boston Navy Yard
The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and later Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities in the United States Navy. Established in 1801, it was officially closed as an active naval installation on July 1, 1974, and the property was...
From 1935 to 1938, Commander Lind was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
During this period, he received his promotion to captain to rank from 30 June 1937. Captain Lind died on 12 April 1940 at Baltimore, Maryland.
Namesake
In 1944, the destroyerDestroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
USS Wallace L. Lind
USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703)
USS Wallace L. Lind , an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was named for Captain Wallace L. Lind , who was awarded the Navy Cross during World War I....
(DD-703) was named in his honor.