Son of Peter Patrick Noesges and Helen A McGovern. Died when his P-47 Thunderbolt fighter lost engine power and crashed at Alto Air base, Corsica.
Entered the service from Illinois.
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Second Lieutenant John Charles Noesges, born in Iowa 7 Sep 1917, was the son of Peter Patrick and Helen A "Nellie" (McGovern) Noesges of Chicago, Illinois.
In the 1920 census 2 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Dorothy 13, Monica 9, and Helen 7 at 317 Hill street in Dubuque, Iowa. His father is a grocer. By the 1930 census 12 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Monica 19, and Helen 17 at 1849 Green Leaf Ave., in Chicago. His father is a salesman for a grocery. His two sisters are both stenographers for Bell Telephone. By the 1940 census 22 year old John is living with his parents, sister Helen 27, sister Dorothy Ryan and nephew John G (10) and niece Linda J (7) Ryan at 2078 Lunt Ave., in Chicago. His father is still selling for a grocery and his sisters are still stenographers.
John graduated from Sullivan High School in Chicago in 1935. Yearbook picture shown below. John enlisted in the Illinois National Guard 25 Nov 1940 at Chicago. He'd had one year of college and was single without dependents.
The NARA WWII Casualty listing by State and County show Noesges, John C, Lt., as DNB (Died Non-Battle). Lt. Noesges died on his 27th birthday when his P-47 lost engine power and crashed at Alto Air Base in Corsica.
CONFIDENTIAL – Sheet No. 1 – War Diary - 64th Fight Squadron, 57th Group – Month of September 1944 - Prepared by Earl D Lovick, Capt, AC - EVENTS – Day 7 – Lt. Noesges, a newcomer to the Squadron, was killed this afternoon when his ship stalled and crashed as he was turning to approach the south end of the runway. The ship nosed down from about five hundred feet and crashed in a valley south of the field.
Entry from diary of Lt. Ralph S. "Luke" Lucardi, 7 Sep 1944: "Well, we lost another man today. I saw him go in. He spun in on the approach. I watched him all around the traffic pattern. About a week ago his best buddy spun in on the approach. It was this boy's birthday today too. Damn it! When the kid went in today, Rawson, Samf, Pete Mitchell and I were the first ones to get near the scene. We had to hit the deck because the bullets were going off. One bullet landed at my feet! We couldn't do anything for the kid. G-damn it. I wish we could have helped him! He burned to a crisp. - 8 Sep - Went to the kids funeral today. I was an honorary pall bearer. It was a very simple but nice ceremony."
Entered the service from Illinois.
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Second Lieutenant John Charles Noesges, born in Iowa 7 Sep 1917, was the son of Peter Patrick and Helen A "Nellie" (McGovern) Noesges of Chicago, Illinois.
In the 1920 census 2 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Dorothy 13, Monica 9, and Helen 7 at 317 Hill street in Dubuque, Iowa. His father is a grocer. By the 1930 census 12 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Monica 19, and Helen 17 at 1849 Green Leaf Ave., in Chicago. His father is a salesman for a grocery. His two sisters are both stenographers for Bell Telephone. By the 1940 census 22 year old John is living with his parents, sister Helen 27, sister Dorothy Ryan and nephew John G (10) and niece Linda J (7) Ryan at 2078 Lunt Ave., in Chicago. His father is still selling for a grocery and his sisters are still stenographers.
John graduated from Sullivan High School in Chicago in 1935. Yearbook picture shown below. John enlisted in the Illinois National Guard 25 Nov 1940 at Chicago. He'd had one year of college and was single without dependents.
The NARA WWII Casualty listing by State and County show Noesges, John C, Lt., as DNB (Died Non-Battle). Lt. Noesges died on his 27th birthday when his P-47 lost engine power and crashed at Alto Air Base in Corsica.
CONFIDENTIAL – Sheet No. 1 – War Diary - 64th Fight Squadron, 57th Group – Month of September 1944 - Prepared by Earl D Lovick, Capt, AC - EVENTS – Day 7 – Lt. Noesges, a newcomer to the Squadron, was killed this afternoon when his ship stalled and crashed as he was turning to approach the south end of the runway. The ship nosed down from about five hundred feet and crashed in a valley south of the field.
Entry from diary of Lt. Ralph S. "Luke" Lucardi, 7 Sep 1944: "Well, we lost another man today. I saw him go in. He spun in on the approach. I watched him all around the traffic pattern. About a week ago his best buddy spun in on the approach. It was this boy's birthday today too. Damn it! When the kid went in today, Rawson, Samf, Pete Mitchell and I were the first ones to get near the scene. We had to hit the deck because the bullets were going off. One bullet landed at my feet! We couldn't do anything for the kid. G-damn it. I wish we could have helped him! He burned to a crisp. - 8 Sep - Went to the kids funeral today. I was an honorary pall bearer. It was a very simple but nice ceremony."
Son of Peter Patrick Noesges and Helen A McGovern. Died when his P-47 Thunderbolt fighter lost engine power and crashed at Alto Air base, Corsica.
Entered the service from Illinois.
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Second Lieutenant John Charles Noesges, born in Iowa 7 Sep 1917, was the son of Peter Patrick and Helen A "Nellie" (McGovern) Noesges of Chicago, Illinois.
In the 1920 census 2 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Dorothy 13, Monica 9, and Helen 7 at 317 Hill street in Dubuque, Iowa. His father is a grocer. By the 1930 census 12 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Monica 19, and Helen 17 at 1849 Green Leaf Ave., in Chicago. His father is a salesman for a grocery. His two sisters are both stenographers for Bell Telephone. By the 1940 census 22 year old John is living with his parents, sister Helen 27, sister Dorothy Ryan and nephew John G (10) and niece Linda J (7) Ryan at 2078 Lunt Ave., in Chicago. His father is still selling for a grocery and his sisters are still stenographers.
John graduated from Sullivan High School in Chicago in 1935. Yearbook picture shown below. John enlisted in the Illinois National Guard 25 Nov 1940 at Chicago. He'd had one year of college and was single without dependents.
The NARA WWII Casualty listing by State and County show Noesges, John C, Lt., as DNB (Died Non-Battle). Lt. Noesges died on his 27th birthday when his P-47 lost engine power and crashed at Alto Air Base in Corsica.
CONFIDENTIAL – Sheet No. 1 – War Diary - 64th Fight Squadron, 57th Group – Month of September 1944 - Prepared by Earl D Lovick, Capt, AC - EVENTS – Day 7 – Lt. Noesges, a newcomer to the Squadron, was killed this afternoon when his ship stalled and crashed as he was turning to approach the south end of the runway. The ship nosed down from about five hundred feet and crashed in a valley south of the field.
Entry from diary of Lt. Ralph S. "Luke" Lucardi, 7 Sep 1944: "Well, we lost another man today. I saw him go in. He spun in on the approach. I watched him all around the traffic pattern. About a week ago his best buddy spun in on the approach. It was this boy's birthday today too. Damn it! When the kid went in today, Rawson, Samf, Pete Mitchell and I were the first ones to get near the scene. We had to hit the deck because the bullets were going off. One bullet landed at my feet! We couldn't do anything for the kid. G-damn it. I wish we could have helped him! He burned to a crisp. - 8 Sep - Went to the kids funeral today. I was an honorary pall bearer. It was a very simple but nice ceremony."
Entered the service from Illinois.
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Second Lieutenant John Charles Noesges, born in Iowa 7 Sep 1917, was the son of Peter Patrick and Helen A "Nellie" (McGovern) Noesges of Chicago, Illinois.
In the 1920 census 2 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Dorothy 13, Monica 9, and Helen 7 at 317 Hill street in Dubuque, Iowa. His father is a grocer. By the 1930 census 12 year-old John is living with his parents and sisters Monica 19, and Helen 17 at 1849 Green Leaf Ave., in Chicago. His father is a salesman for a grocery. His two sisters are both stenographers for Bell Telephone. By the 1940 census 22 year old John is living with his parents, sister Helen 27, sister Dorothy Ryan and nephew John G (10) and niece Linda J (7) Ryan at 2078 Lunt Ave., in Chicago. His father is still selling for a grocery and his sisters are still stenographers.
John graduated from Sullivan High School in Chicago in 1935. Yearbook picture shown below. John enlisted in the Illinois National Guard 25 Nov 1940 at Chicago. He'd had one year of college and was single without dependents.
The NARA WWII Casualty listing by State and County show Noesges, John C, Lt., as DNB (Died Non-Battle). Lt. Noesges died on his 27th birthday when his P-47 lost engine power and crashed at Alto Air Base in Corsica.
CONFIDENTIAL – Sheet No. 1 – War Diary - 64th Fight Squadron, 57th Group – Month of September 1944 - Prepared by Earl D Lovick, Capt, AC - EVENTS – Day 7 – Lt. Noesges, a newcomer to the Squadron, was killed this afternoon when his ship stalled and crashed as he was turning to approach the south end of the runway. The ship nosed down from about five hundred feet and crashed in a valley south of the field.
Entry from diary of Lt. Ralph S. "Luke" Lucardi, 7 Sep 1944: "Well, we lost another man today. I saw him go in. He spun in on the approach. I watched him all around the traffic pattern. About a week ago his best buddy spun in on the approach. It was this boy's birthday today too. Damn it! When the kid went in today, Rawson, Samf, Pete Mitchell and I were the first ones to get near the scene. We had to hit the deck because the bullets were going off. One bullet landed at my feet! We couldn't do anything for the kid. G-damn it. I wish we could have helped him! He burned to a crisp. - 8 Sep - Went to the kids funeral today. I was an honorary pall bearer. It was a very simple but nice ceremony."
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