World War II Honoree

Luis Novoa

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Laredo, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, USN

JOINED THE NAVAL SERVICE BECAUSE HE LIKED THE UNIFORM. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA HE SIGNED UP FOR MEDICAL TRAINING TO BECOME A MEDIC. TRANSFERRED TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FOR COMBAT DUTY ALTHOUGH HE NEVER SAW ACTUAL COMBAT. HIS PRIMARY DUTIES WERE IN THE FIELD OF FLIGHT TRAINING. HIS SPECIALTY WAS HIGH ALTITUDE TRAINING FOR PILOTS TO KEEP THEM QUALIFIED. HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1946 WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.