Noel Gayler
Noel A. M. Gayler | |
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Noel Arthur Meredyth Gayler (Pacific Command from 1972 to 1976. Gayler was awarded three Navy Cross medals as a World War II flying ace and is credited with five aerial victories while flying for VF-2 and VF-3. Gayler was an ardent advocate for nuclear disarmament.
Gayler died July 14, 2011, in Alexandria, Virginia.[1]
Awards and decorations
Here is the ribbon bar of Admiral Noel A. M. Gayler:
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| Naval Aviator Badge | ||||||||||||||
| 1st Row | Navy Cross with two Gold Stars
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal | ||||||||||||
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| 2nd Row | Navy Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star | Legion of Merit with Gold Star | "V" Device
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| 3rd Row | Navy Expeditionary Medal | American Defense Service Medal with Base Clasp | American Campaign Medal | |||||||||||
| 4th Row | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with seven Service stars
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World War II Victory Medal
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Navy Occupation Service Medal | |||||||||||
| 5th Row | National Defense Service Medal with service star | Order of Cultural Merit (Korea) , 2nd class
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Philippine Defense Medal | |||||||||||
| 6th Row | Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze stars | Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
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Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
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See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noel Gayler.
References
- ^ Dennis Hevesi (July 20, 2011). "Adm. Noel Gayler, Leader in the Pacific, Dies at 96". The New York Times.
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