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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Noel A. M. Gayler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

R. O. Waiton

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, 1931-1935. SPENT 3 YEARS ON USS MARYLAND, THEN 3 DESTROYERS. ENTERED FLIGHT TRAINING, MARCH 1940. JOINED VF-3 FLYING F4F WILDCATS ABOARD THE USS SARATOGA CV-3. TRANSFERRED TO USS LEXINGTON CV-2, FEBRUARY 1942. ASSIGNED AS A TEST PILOT FOR 2 YEARS; FIRST NAVY PILOT TO FLY THE P-59. COMMANDED VF-12, JULY 1944 TO FEBRUARY 1945.