Noel Douglas Addy

Military

He was a Flight Officer and, according to the Mission GALVESTON orders, flew with the 437th TCG as pilot of a CG-4A glider in June of 1944. On 28 September in 1946, he re-enlisted for the Hawaiian Department as a Master Sergeant (Service # 20 847 258) in the Air Corps at Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona. He had four years of high school education, was married and his civilian occupation was listed as “Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers". Addy served in Operations Overlord, Dragoon, Market Garden and Varsity. He went on to serve in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel after 31 years. He received four Bronze Stars, a Presidential Unit Citation and recognition from France for his part in liberating the country.

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Places

B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group lined up at Rackheath. B-24 (4z-E+, serial number 42-94910) is visible in the foreground. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rackheath.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Welford Park

Events

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Born

Arizona, USA 24 July 1919

Died

Arizona, USA 24 April 2016

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NARA AAD
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Arizona Daily Star