Noel, John Vavasour, Capt., USN (Ret.)
(1912–1991)
Captain Noel, a prolific writer and avid tennis player, was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1936. His World War II service included duty in the light minelayer USS Sicard (DM-21) at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked, and command of the destroyer USS Lamson (DD-367) during the Leyte Gulf and Ormoc Bay landings of late 1944. Among his postwar commands was the cruiser USS Springfield (CLG-7), Sixth Fleet flagship of two future CNOs, Admirals George Anderson and David McDonald. Subjects discussed include moral leadership in the Navy, civilian-versus-military control of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, and the early use of helicopters in underway replenishment. Various articles by Noel, discussed in the text, are included as an appendix.
About this Volume
Based on two interviews conducted by Etta-Belle Kitchen in August 1984. The volume contains 237 pages of interview transcript plus an index and appendices. The transcript is copyright 1987 by the U.S. Naval Institute; the interviewee has placed no restrictions on its use.