Eugene E. Lindsey, born in Sprague, Washington, 2 July 1905, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1927, he served an observation squadron in which Colorado"-class battleship, and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the seventh state?
Eugene E. Lindsey Eugene E. Lindsey, born in Sprague, Washington, 2 July 1905, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1927. After duty in "Nevada" (BB-36) and "Saratoga" (CV-3) he completed flight training in 1929, and served with a bombing squadron in "Lexington" (CV-2) and an observation squadron in "Maryland" (BB-46). From 3 June 1940 he commanded Torpedo Squadron Six (VT-6), which flew Douglas TBD-1 "Devastator" torpedo bombers, in "Enterprise" (CV-6).
USS Towner (AKA-77) USS "Towner" (AKA-77) was a "Tolland"-class attack cargo ship of the United States Navy named after Towner County, North Dakota. She was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations. She served as a commissioned ship for 18 months.