World War II Honoree

Carl R. Noyes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Harlem, Montana

Honored By

Freda McCutcheon Noyes, Billie, Caryl, Renee, Tori, Carla & David

Relationship

Wife & Children

SERVED IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A SEABEE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR. LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL COMBAT DEMOLITION UNITS. ATTAINED THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. LED NAVAL COMBAT DEMOLITION UNIT TEAM 132, PART OF FORCE 'U', ON UTAH BEACH, D-DAY (JUNE 6, 1944). LANDED AT 0635 HOURS (H HOUR +5 MINUTES) WITH THE FIRST WAVE OF THE 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION TO BREACH SEA AND BEACH OBSTACLES ON RED BEACH (MISSION COMPLETELY BY 0800 HOURS). WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL. LATER PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT LANDINGS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE AND IN THE PACIFIC THEATER (IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA) AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION UNIT. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH V DEVICE, PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.