Photo: Diane (Lindberg) Steiger, the daughter of World War II Marine Charles Lindberg, addresses the audience gathered at the Aug. 28 dedication ceremony renaming Richfield’s post office in Lindberg’s honor.
Richfield’s post office has been renamed to honor a longtime resident and World War II hero.
The Charles W. Lindberg Post Office at 825 W. 65th St. was dedicated Aug. 29 during a ceremony across the street from the building.
In 2022, Congress renamed the city’s post office to honor Lindberg, a United States Marine and native of Grand Forks, North Dakota. He made history as a member of the first group to raise the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Lindberg — who enlisted in the Marine Corps shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor and volunteered for the elite Marine Raiders unit — served as a flamethrower operator with 3rd Platoon, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division.