World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Roland C. Noyes, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Galveston, Texas
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 5TH AIR FORCE, 3RD BOMB GROUP, 89TH BOMB SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CREW MEMBER ON THE A20 HAVOC BOMBER, 'ABIJAH GOOCH', WHICH WENT MISSING ON A FLIGHT FROM QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA TO PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA ON NOVEMBER 16, 1942. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.