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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Steven Noble

Hometown

Valparaiso, Indiana

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 16 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, HAGERSVILLE, ONTARIO ON DECEMBER 5, 1941. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE ON 28 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 432 'LEASIDE-PANTHER' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK. X (HE348) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE DURING A MINE-LAYING OPERATION ON AUGUST 13, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 177 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.