Redlands Class of 1962
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On June 11, 1966, Army Pfc. Tim Noe threw his body on an enemy hand grenade and died protecting others in his unit. He was posthumously awarded the silver star.
Details about his action:
Private First Class Noe's company was alerted of the presence of two companies of Viet Cong in entrenched hilltop positions. The unit deployed to eliminate the insurgent force. Platoons on line, Company C was sweeping up the hill into the midst of a rubber plantation when they were suddenly engaged by a furious volume of Viet Cong fire.
From their well-fortified emplacements the Viet Cong force concentrated the full firepower of small arms, automatic weapons, heavy machine guns, grenades and recoilless rifles on the small American unit.
Private First Class Noe's platoon and the reconnaissance platoon were in the direct line of this fire and both units rushed forward to a seemingly abandoned Viet Cong trench line to gain cover. The insurgents anticipated this move and had positioned a machine gun at one end of the trench. The murderous fire of this weapon now took a very heavy toll of the American defenders. The Viet Cong then hurled a barrage of hand grenades into the trench, came out of their bunkers, and assaulted the positions attempting to outflank and surround the men of Company C.
Private First Class Noe and his machine gun crew were occupying a position in that trench approximately 25 meters from the Viet Cong fortifications. He and all his comrades were already wounded and many more dead and wounded lined both sides of the trench.
In spite of his injury, Private First Class Noe remained at his weapon, effectively engaging the onrushing Viet Cong and urging his comrades to withdraw while he could still provide covering fire. Suddenly, a grenade rolled into the trench coming to rest at their feet. For a moment everyone froze. It was too late to pick up the grenade and throw it out of the trench.
Disregarding his own life, Private First Class Noe threw himself on top of the grenade. A fraction of a second later his body absorbed the full blast of the explosion. He had voluntarily given his life to save those around him.
Name:Tim A Noe
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1945
Death Date: 11 Jun 1966
Home City:Redlands
Home State:California
Tour Start Date:3 Feb 1966
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Rank:Private First Class
Unit: 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, C Company
Province:99
Location: Battle at Loc Ninh Rubber Plantation, South Vietnam, Binh Long province
Decoration: See photos for list of full decorations
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Casualty Reason:Explosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
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TIM A NOE is on the Wall at Panel 8E, Line 38. May his sacrifice not be forgotten.
- Billy M. Brown
Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
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On June 11, 1966, Army Pfc. Tim Noe threw his body on an enemy hand grenade and died protecting others in his unit. He was posthumously awarded the silver star.
Details about his action:
Private First Class Noe's company was alerted of the presence of two companies of Viet Cong in entrenched hilltop positions. The unit deployed to eliminate the insurgent force. Platoons on line, Company C was sweeping up the hill into the midst of a rubber plantation when they were suddenly engaged by a furious volume of Viet Cong fire.
From their well-fortified emplacements the Viet Cong force concentrated the full firepower of small arms, automatic weapons, heavy machine guns, grenades and recoilless rifles on the small American unit.
Private First Class Noe's platoon and the reconnaissance platoon were in the direct line of this fire and both units rushed forward to a seemingly abandoned Viet Cong trench line to gain cover. The insurgents anticipated this move and had positioned a machine gun at one end of the trench. The murderous fire of this weapon now took a very heavy toll of the American defenders. The Viet Cong then hurled a barrage of hand grenades into the trench, came out of their bunkers, and assaulted the positions attempting to outflank and surround the men of Company C.
Private First Class Noe and his machine gun crew were occupying a position in that trench approximately 25 meters from the Viet Cong fortifications. He and all his comrades were already wounded and many more dead and wounded lined both sides of the trench.
In spite of his injury, Private First Class Noe remained at his weapon, effectively engaging the onrushing Viet Cong and urging his comrades to withdraw while he could still provide covering fire. Suddenly, a grenade rolled into the trench coming to rest at their feet. For a moment everyone froze. It was too late to pick up the grenade and throw it out of the trench.
Disregarding his own life, Private First Class Noe threw himself on top of the grenade. A fraction of a second later his body absorbed the full blast of the explosion. He had voluntarily given his life to save those around him.
Name:Tim A Noe
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1945
Death Date: 11 Jun 1966
Home City:Redlands
Home State:California
Tour Start Date:3 Feb 1966
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Rank:Private First Class
Unit: 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, C Company
Province:99
Location: Battle at Loc Ninh Rubber Plantation, South Vietnam, Binh Long province
Decoration: See photos for list of full decorations
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Casualty Reason:Explosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
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TIM A NOE is on the Wall at Panel 8E, Line 38. May his sacrifice not be forgotten.
- Billy M. Brown
Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
Redlands Class of 1962
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On June 11, 1966, Army Pfc. Tim Noe threw his body on an enemy hand grenade and died protecting others in his unit. He was posthumously awarded the silver star.
Details about his action:
Private First Class Noe's company was alerted of the presence of two companies of Viet Cong in entrenched hilltop positions. The unit deployed to eliminate the insurgent force. Platoons on line, Company C was sweeping up the hill into the midst of a rubber plantation when they were suddenly engaged by a furious volume of Viet Cong fire.
From their well-fortified emplacements the Viet Cong force concentrated the full firepower of small arms, automatic weapons, heavy machine guns, grenades and recoilless rifles on the small American unit.
Private First Class Noe's platoon and the reconnaissance platoon were in the direct line of this fire and both units rushed forward to a seemingly abandoned Viet Cong trench line to gain cover. The insurgents anticipated this move and had positioned a machine gun at one end of the trench. The murderous fire of this weapon now took a very heavy toll of the American defenders. The Viet Cong then hurled a barrage of hand grenades into the trench, came out of their bunkers, and assaulted the positions attempting to outflank and surround the men of Company C.
Private First Class Noe and his machine gun crew were occupying a position in that trench approximately 25 meters from the Viet Cong fortifications. He and all his comrades were already wounded and many more dead and wounded lined both sides of the trench.
In spite of his injury, Private First Class Noe remained at his weapon, effectively engaging the onrushing Viet Cong and urging his comrades to withdraw while he could still provide covering fire. Suddenly, a grenade rolled into the trench coming to rest at their feet. For a moment everyone froze. It was too late to pick up the grenade and throw it out of the trench.
Disregarding his own life, Private First Class Noe threw himself on top of the grenade. A fraction of a second later his body absorbed the full blast of the explosion. He had voluntarily given his life to save those around him.
Name:Tim A Noe
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1945
Death Date: 11 Jun 1966
Home City:Redlands
Home State:California
Tour Start Date:3 Feb 1966
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Rank:Private First Class
Unit: 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, C Company
Province:99
Location: Battle at Loc Ninh Rubber Plantation, South Vietnam, Binh Long province
Decoration: See photos for list of full decorations
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Casualty Reason:Explosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
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TIM A NOE is on the Wall at Panel 8E, Line 38. May his sacrifice not be forgotten.
- Billy M. Brown
Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
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On June 11, 1966, Army Pfc. Tim Noe threw his body on an enemy hand grenade and died protecting others in his unit. He was posthumously awarded the silver star.
Details about his action:
Private First Class Noe's company was alerted of the presence of two companies of Viet Cong in entrenched hilltop positions. The unit deployed to eliminate the insurgent force. Platoons on line, Company C was sweeping up the hill into the midst of a rubber plantation when they were suddenly engaged by a furious volume of Viet Cong fire.
From their well-fortified emplacements the Viet Cong force concentrated the full firepower of small arms, automatic weapons, heavy machine guns, grenades and recoilless rifles on the small American unit.
Private First Class Noe's platoon and the reconnaissance platoon were in the direct line of this fire and both units rushed forward to a seemingly abandoned Viet Cong trench line to gain cover. The insurgents anticipated this move and had positioned a machine gun at one end of the trench. The murderous fire of this weapon now took a very heavy toll of the American defenders. The Viet Cong then hurled a barrage of hand grenades into the trench, came out of their bunkers, and assaulted the positions attempting to outflank and surround the men of Company C.
Private First Class Noe and his machine gun crew were occupying a position in that trench approximately 25 meters from the Viet Cong fortifications. He and all his comrades were already wounded and many more dead and wounded lined both sides of the trench.
In spite of his injury, Private First Class Noe remained at his weapon, effectively engaging the onrushing Viet Cong and urging his comrades to withdraw while he could still provide covering fire. Suddenly, a grenade rolled into the trench coming to rest at their feet. For a moment everyone froze. It was too late to pick up the grenade and throw it out of the trench.
Disregarding his own life, Private First Class Noe threw himself on top of the grenade. A fraction of a second later his body absorbed the full blast of the explosion. He had voluntarily given his life to save those around him.
Name:Tim A Noe
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1945
Death Date: 11 Jun 1966
Home City:Redlands
Home State:California
Tour Start Date:3 Feb 1966
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Rank:Private First Class
Unit: 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, C Company
Province:99
Location: Battle at Loc Ninh Rubber Plantation, South Vietnam, Binh Long province
Decoration: See photos for list of full decorations
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Casualty Reason:Explosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
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TIM A NOE is on the Wall at Panel 8E, Line 38. May his sacrifice not be forgotten.
- Billy M. Brown
Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
Inscription
At Rest over a cross with I.H.S. on it in a wreath on the side of the stone) TIM A. NOE / 1945 - 1966
Gravesite Details
Buried next to Bertha Stevens in the north end of the Hawthorne Lot, not in the CDI, died in Vietnam
