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Raymond
A.
Noury
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Technical Sergeant

    Division:

    15th Air Force

    Action Date:

    February 22, 1944
    Headquarters, 15th Air Force, General Orders No. 1890 (July 16, 1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Raymond A. Noury (ASN: 11031403), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a member of the Air Crew of a Bomber in the FIFTEENTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Technical Sergeant Noury, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Technical Sergeant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War

    Action Date:

    February 22, 1944
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 20710

    Technical Sergeant Raymond A. Noury (ASN: 11031403), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about February 22, 1944 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.