Name:
Richard Francis Noble
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-453171
Unit:
731st Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-08-08
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
American Ardennes Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
4
Grave:
19
Decoration:
Comments:
Pilot of the Lucky Lady 42-39941, 1stLt Noble was shot down on the 12 May, 1944. He evaded capture until July, when he was put on and subsequently escaped a POW train, before being captured and executed on 'Le Canape' August 8, 1944, after being forced to dig his own grave.