Biography

General James Joseph Lindsay was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 20 May 1953, class number 52. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, G Company, 2d Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

His subsequent duty assignments include: Team Leader/Instructor, 77th Special Forces, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Intelligence Assignment, U.S. Army Europe, Commander, B company, 1st Airborne Battle Group, 503d Abn Inf, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Battle Group adjutant, 1st Abn Battle Gp, 503d Abn Inf, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; G3 Operation Officer, Headquarters, 82d Abn Div, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Senior Advisor to 1st Abn Bn/S2/S3 Bde Advisor, Vietnamese Airborne Brigade, Republic of Vietnam; Assignment Officer, Infantry Branch, OPO-OPD, Washington, D.C.; Commander, G3, 2d Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Republic of Vietnam; Operations Directorate, J3, OJCS, Operations Officer, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.; Secretary of Joint Staff, U.S. Military Assistance Command,, Thailand; Brigade Commander, 3d Brigade, 82d Abn Div, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Chief of Staff, Assistant Division commander, Headquarters, 82 Abn Div, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

General Lindsay's awards and decorations include: Vietnamese Distinguished Service Medal (2d Cl),Vietnamese Unit Citation (2) Vietnamese Fourragere (National Order Class), Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation, Pathfinder Badge, Master Parachutist, CIB, ARCOM w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint service Commendation Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Silver Star w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Service Cross.

Key Assignment

Chief of Staff | Assistant Division Commander | Headquarters, 82d Airborne Division | Fort Bragg, North Carolina

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