Noel Gayler
Military Person
1914 – 2011
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Who was Noel Gayler?
Noel Arthur Meredyth Gayler was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the sixth Director of the National Security Agency from 1969 to 1972, and ninth Commander of 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.
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- Born
- Dec 25, 1914
Birmingham - Also known as
- Noel A. M. Gaylor
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Lived in
- Birmingham
- Died
- Jul 14, 2011
Alexandria
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on July 23, 2013
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