Noel Douglas Addy
MilitaryHe 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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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Arizona, USA | 24 July 1919 | |
Died |
Arizona, USA | 24 April 2016 |