Richard Clark Lindsay (31 October 19053 November 1990) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF). During World War II he served in the Air War Plans Division and the Operations Division of the War Department General Staff, and on the staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He served on the staff of the U.S. Army Strategic Air Forces on Guam, the Pacific Air Command in Manila and the Far East Air Forces in Tokyo, and commanded the 316th Bombardment Wing on Okinawa. From 1957 to 1960 1957, he was the NATO commander of Allied Air Forces Southern Europe. Early life and career Richard Clark Lindsay was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 31 October 1905. He attended West High School, from which he graduated in 1924, and then Carleton College, from which he graduated in 1926, and finally the University of Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1928. He was commissioned as a reserve second lieutenant in the infantry on 11 June 1928. On 28 June 1928 he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. He completed the Primary and Basic Flying School at March Field, California, and from the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, on 27 June 1929. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the air reserve upon graduation from Kelly, and in the Regular Army Air Corps on 14 September 1929. Lindsay's first posting was to the 91st Observation Squadron at Crissy Field, California. He then served on temporary duty at Mather Field, California, in April and May 1930. From October 1930 to June 1931 he completed the Air Corps Tactical School Maintenance Engineering Course at Chanute Field, Illinois, and then rejoined the 91st Observation Squadron as assistant squadron engineering officer, and then as squadron engineering officer. In January 1934 he commenced the Advanced Aerial Navigation at Rockwell Field, California, but this was interrupted when the Army was called upon to deliver air mail. He flew air mail routes between Portland, Oregon, to Pasco, Washington and Boise, Idaho. He returned to the 91st Observation Squadron in October, and completed the Advanced Navigation Course the following month. He was promoted to first lieutenant on 1 March 1935. In May 1935 he was transferred to Hamilton Field, California, where he served as navigation officer with the 9th Bombardment Squadron and the 88th Observation Squadron. He was a temporary captain from 10 August