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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Noel Gayler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Alexandria, Virginia

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

AFTER GRADUATING THE NAVAL ACADEMY HE SERVED AS AN ENSIGN ON BATTLESHIPS. AFTER COMPLETING FLIGHT TRAINING IN 1940 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER DUTY IN THE PACIFIC. AS A FIGHTER PILOT, HE SHOT DOWN 5 JAPANESE PLANES WHICH QUALIFIED HIM AS AN ACE AND MADE HIM THE FIRST PILOT TO WIN 3 NAVY CROSSES.