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Home Town Brainerd, Minnesota
Last Address Baltimore, Maryland
Date of Passing Apr 12, 1940
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Into the 1930s, Wallace 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.
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USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703), was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer named in honor of Captain Wallace Lind.
Lind, born in Brainerd, Minnesota, was appointed a midshipman on 30 June 1905 and commissioned an ensign on 5 June 1911.
Ensign Lind served on USS 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.
Arkansas Class Monitor: Displacement 3,225 tons. Dimensions, 255 x 50 x 12.5 feet / 77.75 x 15.24 x 3.81 meters. Armament 1 dual 12/40, 4 single 4/50, 3 6-pound. Armor, Harvey: 5-11 inch belt, 9-11 inch barbettes, 9-10 inch turrets, 7.5 inch CT. Machinery, VTE engines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 2,400 hp. Speed, 12.5 Knots, Crew 220.
Operational and Building Data: Built by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA. Laid down 11 April 1899, launched 8 September 1900, commissioned 8 December 1902. Operated off the west coast and Panama 1902-1904. Overhauled at Puget Sound Navy Yard 22 October 1904 to January 1905. Decommissioned to reserve 29 August 1905. Recommissioned 8 October 1909 to test use of oil-fired boilers. Renamed Cheyenne, 1 January 1909. Reduced to commissioned reserve 8 June 1909; decommissioned to reserve 13 November 1909. Recommissioned to commissioned reserve 11 July 1910 and loaned to the Washington State Naval Militia. Returned to the Navy 1913 and fitted as a submarine tender; recommissioned to full commission 20 August 1913. Decommissioned to reserve 3 January 1920. Designation BM 10, assigned 17 July 1920. Recommissioned 22 September 1920 as a station ship at Baltimore. Redesignated Cheyenne (IX-4), 1 July 1921. Decommissioned to reserve 1 June 1926.
Fate: Stricken for disposal 25 January 1937; sold for scrapping 20 April 1939.
