435th Troop Carrier Group
Group
Noel Douglas Addy
Military
He was a Flight Officer and, according to the Mission GALVESTON orders, flew with the 437th TCG as pilot of a CG-4A glider in June of 1944. On 28 September in 1946, he re-enlisted for the Hawaiian Department as a Master Sergeant (Service # 20 847 258) in the Air Corps at Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona. He had four years of high school education, was married and his civilian occupation was listed as “Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers". Addy served in Operations Overlord, Dragoon, Market Garden and Varsity. He went on to serve in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel after 31 years. He received four Bronze Stars, a Presidential Unit Citation and recognition from France for his part in liberating the country.
Service
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437th Troop Carrier Group
Group
Constituted as the 437th Troop Carrier Group on 15 April 1943, it was activated on 01 May 1943 in Dunnellon, FL. They trained with C-46 and C-47 aircraft for duty overseas with the Ninth Air Force. They moved to England during January and February of... -
76th Troop Carrier Squadron
Squadron
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84th Troop Carrier Squadron
Squadron
Associated Place
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Ramsbury
Military site : airfield
Planned as an RAF operational training station, Ramsbury was allocated while under construction to the Eighth Air Force as a transport base. Built during 1942, it had eventually three concrete runways, 28 pan and 24 loop hardstandings, and two T2... -
Welford
Military site : airfield
Welford was planned as an RAF bomber Operational Training Unit, but was instead allocated to the USAAF for use as a transport airfield. It was built in 1943 to a standard design, with a 6,000 foot runway with two shorter runways, hardstandings and two...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Arizona, USA | 24 July 1919 |
| Died | Arizona, USA | 24 April 2016 |
Revisions
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| 15 May 2018 18:02:51 | jaxticotribute | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations and place associations |
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