World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Noel A. Oury
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
John Meurs
SERVICE NUMBER: 01998532. CO-PILOT WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 853RD BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1944 HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 'FIREBIRD' WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER 42-110167, WHILE ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY, WAS ATTACKED JUST AFTER BOMBING BY GERMAN FIGHTERS. THE BOMBER CRASHED NEAR BREDENBECK, GERMANY; 2 CREW MEMBERS SAVED THEMSELVES BY PARACHUTE AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER. THE OTHER 8, AMONG THEM THE HONOREE, LOST THEIR LIVES.