World War II Honoree

Robert E. Noziglia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Robert E. Noziglia

Relationship

Self

ENLISTED AS AN AVIATION CADET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. HAD PILOT TRAINING AT SANTA ANA, VISALIA, BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA AND YUMA, ARIZONA. COMMISSIONED NOVEMBER 3, 1943. ASSIGNED TO B-17 TRAINING AT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA AND ASSIGNED OVERSEAS TO 379TH BOMB GROUP, KIMBOLTAN BASE, 8TH AIR FORCE. COMPLETED 31 MISSIONS OVER GERMAN OCCUPIED EUROPE (2 SORTIES OVER NORMANDY ON D-DAY). AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH TWO BATTLE STARS. ASSIGNED TO LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE ON RETURN TO U.S. AS B-17 MISSION PILOT AND UNIT PERSONNEL OFFICER. SERVED AS PILOT ON BERLIN AIRLIFT. ACCEPTED REGULAR AIR FORCE COMMISSION AND SERVED A FULL AND SATISFYING CAREER.